Kinard Student Wins Fourth Straight District Spelling Bee Title, 11 Students Headed to State Competition

For a fourth straight year, Nikhil Ganta has been named the champion of the Poudre School District Spelling Bee. Ganta, now a sixth-grade student at Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, won the 2026 title after correctly spelling “panacea” during the competition held at the Johannsen Support Services Center Jan. 23.  

Poudre School District Launching The District Podcast

Across the country—and across the political spectrum—public education is the subject of strong opinions and big questions. What should students be learning, or not learning, in school? Are districts preparing young people for a world that doesn’t exist anymore? Are expectations for students too high or too low—and unmet? Is the only way to exercise school choice to opt out of the public school system entirely?