23 Mar 2026 Arkansas State Spelling Bee to air April 2

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CONWAY — Arkansas TV will air the 2026 Arkansas State Spelling Bee at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, on the statewide network and arkansastv.gov/live. Filmed March 7 at the Arkansas 4-H Vines Centers in Little Rock; 56 students competed to be the Arkansas Spelling Bee champion.

More than 85,000 students from 430 schools participated leading up to the finals, and the champion will represent The Natural State in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. The 2026 Arkansas State Spelling Bee is sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.

To play alongside contestants during the broadcast, visit aecc.com/community/assb/.

By exploring the curiosity of words, The Scripps National Spelling Bee illuminates pathways to lifelong curiosity, celebrates academic achievement and enriches communities.