Open to Students in grades 5 – 8

Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to inspire students to be curious about the world. Schools with students in grades five through eight are eligible for this entertaining and challenging competition.

San Jose Hosts the National Geography Bee

Students compete in a school-wide geography bee that is sponsored by National Geographic.   To compete in the bee, each student had to take a preliminary test and earn a top spot in his or her grade.