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The WITF Central PA Spelling Bee challenges 4th–8th grade students from 11 surrounding counties to showcase their spelling skills and compete for a chance to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee!

2026 Central PA Spelling Bee Winner!

Congratulations to Vedika Burman, the top speller at this year’s Grand Championship.

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March 21, 2026

Central Pennsylvania Spelling Bee

Finalists at 2025 Central PA Spelling Bee

Top ten results

1. Vedika Burman

Central Dauphin MS

2. Saisrisamardh Penneti

Mechanicsburg MS

3. Anunita Kesavan

Eagle View MS

4. Rachana Nou

Central Dauphin MS

5. Alannah Flynn

Landisville MS

6. Sana Senthikumar

Landisville Intermediate Center

7. Aleeza Siddiqui

Eagle View MS

8. Colton Walters

Southern MS

9. Izabella Centeno

Centerville MS

10. Alice Martin

Martin Meylin MS

Congratulations to the 2026 Central PA Spelling Bee Finalists!

Finalists at 2025 Central PA Spelling Bee

Janita Abisah

Central Dauphin MS

Kevin Bonaparte

Jackson MS

Vedika Burman

Central Dauphin MS

Aubrey Dillon

East Pennsboro MS

Alannah Flynn

Landisville MS

Dylan Hooper

Fairview IS

Lyla Kertis

Northern MS

Divleen Kaur Kohli

East Pennsboro MS

Alice Martin

Martin Meylin MS

Samanvi Munugani

Eagle View MS

Blake Overly

Centerville MS

Ella Patton

Northern MS

Ryan Perkowski

Lamberton MS

Sana Senthilkumar

Landisville Intermediate Center

Hien Trinh

Yellow Breeches MS

David Wirick

East York ES

Zaheer Zia

Yellow Breeches MS

Brynnlee Balliet

Mount Carmel Area Junior/Senior HS

Benjamin Bonslaver

Dallastown Area MS

Izabella Centeno

Centerville MS

Delaney Downey

Crossroads MS

Isabela Goodling

Gerald G Huesken MS

Olivia Kelsey

Lancaster Country Day School

Anunita Kesavan

Eagle View MS

Devonah Mahesh-Nithya

Landisville MS

Benjamin Metzler

Martin Meylin MS

Rachana Nou

Central Dauphin MS

Adelaide Parr

Southern MS

Saisrisamardh Penneti

Mechanicsburg MS

Andy Roberts

Warwick MS

Aleeza Siddiqui

Eagle View MS

Colton Walters

Southern MS

Brentley Work

Swift MS

Anni Zou

Mount Carmel Area Junior/Senior HS

Janita Abisah

Central Dauphin MS

Brynnlee Balliet

Mount Carmel Area Junior/Senior HS

Kevin Bonaparte

Jackson MS

Benjamin Bonslaver

Dallastown Area MS

Vedika Burman

Central Dauphin MS

Izabella Centeno

Centerville MS

Aubrey Dillon

East Pennsboro MS

Delaney Downey

Crossroads MS

Alannah Flynn

Landisville MS

Isabela Goodling

Gerald G Huesken MS

Dylan Hooper

Fairview IS

Olivia Kelsey

Lancaster Country Day School

Lyla Kertis

Northern MS

Anunita Kesavan

Eagle View MS

Divleen Kaur Kohli

East Pennsboro MS

Devonah Mahesh-Nithya

Landisville MS

Alice Martin

Martin Meylin MS

Benjamin Metzler

Martin Meylin MS

Samanvi Munugani

Eagle View MS

Rachana Nou

Central Dauphin MS

Blake Overly

Centerville MS

Adelaide Parr

Southern MS

Ella Patton

Northern MS

Saisrisamardh Penneti

Mechanicsburg MS

Ryan Perkowski

Lamberton MS

Andy Roberts

Warwick MS

Sana Senthikumar

Landisville Intermediate Center

Aleeza Siddiqui

Eagle View MS

Hien Trinh

Yellow Breeches MS

Colton Walters

Southern MS

David Wirick

East York ES

Brentley Work

Swift MS

Zaheer Zia

Yellow Breeches MS

Anni Zhou

Mount Carmel Area Junior/Senior HS

Zia, Zaheer

Yellow Breeches MS/South Middleton SD

February 3 – 7, 2026

WITF Regional Semi-Finals Online Written Test

March 21, 2026

Central Pennsylvania Spelling Bee

2025–2026 registration window is now closed!

Step: 1

Register Your School with Scripps National Spelling Bee

All participating schools must register their school by January 30.

Step: 2

Determine Your Spellers for the WITF Regional Online Written Semi-Finals

Each school may send up to 8 spellers to the WITF Regional Semi-Finals written test.

Step: 3

Register Your Spellers for the WITF Regional Written Semi-Finals

Complete the online Spellers Registration Form and submit the associated fee by 5pm on January 16.

Step: 4

Register Your Spellers with Scripps National Spelling Bee

Register each speller who will advance to the WITF Regional Written Semi-Finals in the Scripps National Spelling Bee portal by January 30.

For more information, see Timeline and Tasks For 2025-26 Participation

Download Timeline and Tasks for
2025-26 Participation PDF

Questions?

Contact Spelling Bee Support at Pennon Education at SpellingBee@witf.org

See all Timeline and Tasks for
2025-26 Participation

The Central PA Spelling Bee is made possible with the support from

Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation