{"id":3744,"date":"2026-03-11T20:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighthousechristianacademyonline.com\/?p=3744"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:34:22","slug":"2025-2026-dat-spelling-bee-started-with-a-bang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighthousechristianacademyonline.com\/?p=3744","title":{"rendered":"2025 \u2013 2026 DAT Spelling BEE Started with a Bang"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In what proved to be a very captivating encounter, two schools battled for top honours in the first of four preliminary competitions in this year\u2019s DAT Primary Schools Spelling Competition. 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