Torneo de Ortografía
The Center for Bilingual Learning & Innovation (CBLI) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is hosting its 2026 Torneo de Ortografía del Valle del Rio Grande on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 8 AM- 12:00 PM and our 1st annual Batalla de los Libros event at UTRGV’s College of Education & P16 Integration on the Edinburg campus.
The Torneo de Ortografía del Valle del Rio Grande is an annual competition in which 2nd-12th grade students from across the Rio Grande Valley and undergraduates from UTRGV demonstrate their Spanish spelling skills. The tournament aims to help bilingual students feel proud of their language and culture and promote their use of Spanish in an academic context. Our goal for this year is to continue the tradition and also increase our number of participants, so we have invited students from 37 school districts from Laredo to Brownsville. We anticipate roughly 300-400 students participating in the event this year. Each student earns a medal for participation, and the top five winners from each category (Primaria, Intermedia, Secundaria, Preparatoria y Universitaria) earn a trophy. Additionally, we recognize the first place winners of each category a Copa Rotante housed at their campus.
Batalla de los Libros
Event Highlights
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