The 2024 National Spanish Spelling Bee

Get Ready for

The 2024-NSSB

The National Spanish Spelling Bee, helps children develop self-confidence, communication and public speaking skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure.

The first National Spanish Spelling Bee was held in 2011.

THE 2024 NATIONAL SPANISH SPELLING BEE WILL BE HELD JUNE 26 - 27, 2024 IN EL PASO, TEXAS. IT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE SPONSORED BY ESC, REGION 19!

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Who is eligible to compete?

The National Spanish Spelling Bee is for students in grades 4 through 8. Competitors must have placed in a State or Regional Spanish Spelling Bee in the year of the National Bee. If no State or Regional Bee is available in your area, please contact us for more information.

Which words may be included in the competition?

All the words used for the spelling competition will be taken and can be found in the various sources such as the Real Academia dictionary, Diccionario abreviado del español actual, the Pequeño Larousse Ilustrado dictionary or a Spanish dictionary of the same quality.

What about special marks like accents?

The oral spelling should be correct and complete. Special marks must be included (i.e., accents or tilde, diérisis {ü}, capital letters, etc... Such marks may be spelled out during or after the word has been spelled out.

Please address any questions or concerns to David Briseño at nssbsa@gmail.com

Prepare for the National Spanish Spelling Bee

The booklet is currently awaiting the addition of the acknowledgement pages and the recognition of past champions. The rules and the Lista de Palabras are the ones that we will be using in the competition.

The experiences and the lessons learned by participants can last a lifetime.

Click the Images to Look Back at NSSB-2023

Entire Competition

Picture Album

Awards Ceremonial Dinner

Press Release

Final Rounds of the Competiton

News Story

Competition

Program

POSTER ART WORK BY JOHN PARRA

more than just the National Spanish spelling bee

The National Spanish Spelling Bee takes a lot of hard work and dedication from our 100% volunteer staff. But the benefits are immeasurable. The benefits to the participants go far beyond helping them become better spellers.

+Promotes literacy

Provides Children with a possitive goal to work towards.

Gives them a purpose for reading.

Provides a performance-forum to display the fruits of their hard work.

Aids children in learning concepts, improving comprehension and developing study skills.

Helps develop self-confidence, communication and public speaking skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure.

"Bee a Sponsor"

The Bee is made possible by our amazing sponsors and partners. Through their generous donations, we cannot only host the event but can also provide participants with trophies, medals, and prizes to recognize their achievements.