The 2026 Calgary Invitational Elementary Spelling Bee will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Webber Academy. Registration is limited to two spellers per Division per school.

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN FEBRUARY.

Looking to start expanding your vocabulary in preparation for the Spelling Bee? Check out the 2025-2026 Word List here.

There are two Divisions of the Spelling Bee. Division I is for children in Grades 1 to 3. Division II is for children in Grades 4 to 6.

If a school is hosting a qualifying Spelling Bee (to be completed prior to April 24, 2026), your child must qualify through that competition for you to register your child in the Calgary Invitational Spelling Bee. If a school is not hosting a qualifying Spelling Bee, you may register your child once the registration link opens in February. There is a maximum of two children per school in each Division. A waitlist will be created once registration is full. Spellers will be notified if a spot opens up anytime before the Bee.

Not sure what to expect? View the CTV 2023 Spelling Bee highlight show here: Part 1

Check out the Spelling Bee Rules and Study Tips below!

• Spelling Bee Rules

• Study Tips

Please note: The word level will increase in difficulty as we progress through the rounds. All words on the lists can be used. Once the 2025-2026 Word List is exhausted, we will move onto off-list/unpublished words. Spellers are encouraged to study spellings, definitions, languages of origin, and parts of speech. Spellers are responsible for clarifying their understanding of the given words before they spell them.

Please direct any questions to nbodnarchuk@webberacademy.ca.