The Lyceum of Monterey County

Spelling Bee for 4th & 5th Graders

2024-25 Information & Registration

Registration Dates

  • School Registration Opens: Mon., Jan 6, 2025

  • School Registration Closes: Mon., February 17, 2025

  • School Registration Fees Due: April 4, 2025

Suggested School Schedule

Adjust according to your school’s schedule (e.g. Spring Break, etc.), but please give students 1 week before each competition to study new words.

  • School Word Lists Distributed: Mon., February 17, 2025

  • Preliminary School Competition (Competition 1): Fri., Feb 28, 2025

  • Semifinal School Competition (Competition 2): Fri., March 7, 2025

  • Final School Competition (Competition 3): Fri., March 14, 2025

  • School Results Due to Lyceum: Fri., March 21, 2025

County Spelling Bee

  • County Word List Distributed: Friday, March 21, 2025
    This date allows 2 weeks for students to study before the county competition.

  • County Competition (Competition 4):
    THE FOLLOWING INFO IS TENTATIVE & SUBJECT TO CHANGE

    • Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

    • Location: Hartnell College

    • Student Check In: 9am

    • Alternates Drawing: 9:20am

    • Competition: 9:30am–12pm