The district academic competition was held on May 26, 2026, at the BISD Central Support Center and provided students with an opportunity to demonstrate academic excellence in a competitive setting.

Students from the four elementary campuses participated in grade-level contests designed to challenge spelling and mathematical abilities.

The Spelling Contest allowed participants in grades 2-5 to compete against peers within their own grade. The competition included two components: a written test followed by a written tie-breaker round, if necessary. All UIL spelling contest rules and scoring procedures were followed throughout the event, and students were reminded that all written responses must be legible for scoring purposes.

The Math Sprints competition focused on multiplication fluency for students in grades 3–5. The contest consisted of two separate rounds, Sprint A and Sprint B, with each round lasting exactly 60 seconds. Students worked to accurately complete as many multiplication problems as possible within the time limit, emphasizing both speed and precision under pressure.

The academic challenge showcased student dedication, academic growth, and perseverance while also promoting a healthy competition amongst the BISD elementary campuses. Each campus sent the top 2 winners in each grade level for both spelling and math to compete at the district level. The BISD first place winners left with a trophy in each division. The top 3 winners in each division earned a brag tag and are all listed below:

SPELLING
	1st	2nd	3rd
2nd Grade	Declan Smith – East	Kael Mendoza – East	Jaxon Reeves – WH
3rd Grade	Journey Gregory – NW	TJ Homes – WH	Yamquiel Ramirez – WH
4th Grade	Zach Muor – NW	Cayden Lopez – East	Xander Garcia – NW
5th Grade	Tye Cross – WH	Abel Pharr – CES	Jackson Cavness – East
MATH
	1st	2nd	3rd
3rd Grade	June Howey – WH	Haven Smith – East	Benjamin Robles – East
4th Grade	Zach Muor – NW	Christian Costilla – East	Braxton Windham – NW
5th Grade	Eryn Fasel – CES	Madden Rodriguez – East	Emiliano Buitron – CES

EAST ELEMENTARY took first place in the district for the most points and left with the big trophy, which will stay on campus until next year’s Academic Challenge.

Additional photos are viewable at https://bwdisd.org/bisdac26.