Registration is closed for the 2026 Regional Spelling Bees. Thank you for your interest!
The Bee is back and bigger than ever!
Registration is now open for the 2026 WFCU Credit Union and its divisions Scripps Spelling Bee Regional Finals! Registration is FREE for the first 25 educators who register for either program (valued at $199 USD). To register your school or learn more about the Regional Finals, please email communityinvestment@wfcu.ca. The deadline to enroll is December 19, 2025.
Since 2018, WFCU Credit Union has sponsored the Scripps Spelling Bee Regional Final. Now that we have expanded to serve 20 communities across Ontario, we are excited to open our spelling bees to spellers from across Ontario! Schools from Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent, Sarnia-Lambton, and London-Middlesex can register for the Southwestern Scripps Spelling Bee Regional Final. Schools from the Waterloo Region, Hamilton, the Greater Toronto Area, Peterborough, Oshawa, Kingston, and beyond (within Ontario) can register for the Northeastern Scripps Spelling Bee Regional Final, formerly the ECU Scripps Spelling Bee Regional Final.
For more information on registration for the 2026 WFCU Credit Union Southwestern and Northeastern Scripps Spelling Bee Regional Finals, visit the links below.
About the Regional Finals
Part of INSPIRE – WFCU’s community engagement program – the Bee promotes literacy and language arts in a fun and engaging way and provides area youth from grades 1 to 8 the opportunity to compete for a chance to represent the Southwestern and Northeastern Ontario regions at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
No matter how your school determines their spelling bee champion, all champions from enrolled schools will advance to the new District Bee. This is an additional level of competition, and details of the District Bee will be confirmed before registration ends. The top spellers from each District Bee will compete at the Regional Finals.
Southwestern Regional Final
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Northeastern Regional Final
Saturday, March 28, 2026
The Southwestern and Northeastern Regional Champions will represent Ontario at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., and will be awarded various prizes!
How the Bee Works
The Bee helps students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them throughout their lives. In addition to the academic benefits, students also develop important life skills – such as goal setting, time management, and public speaking – that will help them as they advance in school and eventually to successful careers.
For more information about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, please visit spellingbee.com.
