Fauquier County Public Schools will host its District Spelling Bee on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Fauquier High School auditorium. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. In the event of cancellation, the make-up date is Saturday, Jan. 31.

Forty-five students representing 11 elementary schools and four middle schools will participate after winning their school-level spelling bees. John Lucas, reading specialist at Taylor Middle School, will serve as the district’s bee coordinator, and attorney Michael T. Brown will serve as the pronouncer.

The winner of the district competition will advance to the Fredericksburg Regional Spelling Bee, scheduled for Feb. 28, 2026, at James Monroe High School. The regional champion will move on to compete in the 101st annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, to be held in May 2026.

The following students are scheduled to participate in the FCPS District Spelling Bee. School champions are designated with an asterisk (*).

Bradley Elementary: Joel Cardona, Lux Hauser, Roman Pura*
Brumfield Elementary: Christian Holmes*, Ethan Ramirez, Joseph Trimmings
Coleman Elementary: Marcelo Silva Rosales*, Abel Ward, Stepan Yamschikov
Greenville Elementary: Alexander Ambuhl, Elia Lionhood*, Natalie Rusin
Miller Elementary: Dylan Dozier, Lovelace Frimpong*, Sarah Paz
Pearson Elementary: Abigail Blevins, Lochlyn Isaac*, Matteo Lozano
Pierce Elementary: Presley Carder, Colton Jackson, Everleigh Snuffer*
Ritchie Elementary: Henry Bressi, Lennox Dittrich, Finley Meyers*
Smith Elementary: Rory Baird*, Laken Christian-McFarland, Daisy Haddad
Thompson Elementary: Stephen Briscombe, Diana Candelario, Maggie Travis*
Walter Elementary: Jase Ellis, Mumbi Mubanga, Jason Snyder*

Auburn Middle School: Esther Betz, Alice Hunter, Doug Scarbrough*
Cedar Lee Middle School: Brooklynn Bushore*, Ryan Nguyen, Amy Tampubolon
Marshall Middle School: Nayzen Arellano*, Lance Popovich, Andres Silva Rosales
Taylor Middle School: Hunter Edwards*, Theo Karner, Alex Patay