About INHSA
INHSA runs the Homeschool Spelling Bee for 4th–8th graders in North Idaho and Northeastern Washington. We're based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
We run the first two steps on the path to the Scripps National Spelling Bee: a free family account with our spelling app, and our Homeschool Bee. One winner from each state, Idaho and Washington, advances to the Inland Northwest Spelling Bee (opens in a new tab), the Regional Bee.
Why spell?
Vocabulary, memory, public speaking, and a lifelong love of learning: a Bee builds skills that go well beyond spelling.
Grow your vocabulary, sharpen your memory, and strengthen your writing.
Practice speaking clearly in front of an audience.
Go head to head with strong spellers from across North Idaho and Northeastern Washington.
Find out how far your studying can take you, maybe all the way to D.C.
A note from our coordinator
I competed at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2016. INHSA exists so homeschooled spellers in North Idaho and Northeastern Washington get their own shot at that stage.
Join, start studying, and I'll see you at the Bee in January.
Josiah Pinkerton INHSA Coordinator · 2016 National Spelling Bee contestant
Create a free family account to use our spelling app, then register your speller for the Bee from your account. Our next Bee is , at the Idaho Wildlife Museum (opens Google Maps in a new tab) in Coeur d'Alene.