2024 School-wide Spelling Bee

This year marks the return of the Spelling Bee!

The school will advance two students to participate in the District-Wide Competition on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 5:00 PM at Frederick Douglass Academy: one student from Grades 2 and 3 combined, and one student from Grades 4 and 5 combined.

All Grade 2 through 5 classes must hold their individual spelling bees by Thursday, February 15th, 2024.

Each class will advance one finalist to participate in the school-wide spelling bee on Friday, February 16. 

Out of respect for the competitors, no guests are allowed to attend the school-wide spelling bee.

All spelling bees follow the rules set forth by the Scripps National Spelling Bee, viewable here.

The school-wide word lists for each grade are available in the links below. We recommend that students in Grades 2 and 3 study BOTH the second and third grade word lists, and that students in Grades 4 and 5 study BOTH the fourth and fifth grade word lists.

If you have any questions, please email Mr. Borba at sborba@schools.nyc.gov or message him on ClassDojo.