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2026 St. Louis Regional Braille Challenge TVI Form & Contestant Registration

Hosted by: The Missouri School for the Blind

The 2026 St. Louis Regional Braille Challenge will take place in-person at the Missouri School for the Blind on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Address: 3815 Magnolia Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110


About the Braille Challenge:

The Braille Institute developed The Braille Challenge to motivate students to practice and hone their braille literacy skills, which are essential to academic and employment success.

Open to students in grades 1-12, Braille Challenge provides a fun and friendly competition for students to show off their braille skills, meet new people, and participate in the day’s activities!

Any blind or visually impaired student who can read and write braille is eligible to participate in the Braille Challenge.

Please complete the short survey below regarding your student's Braille Challenge contest level. If you have multiple students participating, please fill this form out once for each student.
1.Name of Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI):(Required.)
2.Teacher’s Phone Number:(Required.)
3.Teacher’s Email:(Required.)
4.Student's First Name: Please spell the name of the contestant EXACTLY how it should appear on all registration and/or prize items.(Required.)
5.Student's Last Name: Please spell the name of the contestant EXACTLY how it should appear on all registration and/or prize items.(Required.)
6.Mark one. Note: All contests are in UEB format only.

Please select your student’s Braille Challenge contest level below. Noted next to each level is the equivalent braille learning grade level:(Required.)
7.Students who take a contest below their academic grade level or test at the Foundational level are not eligible to attend Finals.


Is the student:
(Required.)
8.Contestant's T-Shirt Size(Required.)
9.Does the Contestant require any specific accommodations to compete?(Required.)
10.We will be providing lunch to all participants, volunteers, and staff the day of the event.

We know we can't accommodate everyone's tastes and diets, so we ask that if you have any strict allergies or restrictions that you plan to bring your own packed lunch. Refrigeration space and microwaves are available upon arrival.

Questions? Contact Dena Molen: dena.molen@msb.dese.mo.gov(Required.)
11.In case of a reschedule, please indicate your acceptance of text message notification.(Required.)
12.Anything else we should know about the Contestant?