The BRAILLE CHALLENGE is a national program of the Braille Institute® hosted by regional schools and agencies that serve blind and visually impaired children. It is the only national braille literacy competition of its kind in the country, and is specifically designed to challenge and reward blind students for their study of braille, which is essential to their future academic and employment success. Regional students who score among the top 50 nationally are invited to Braille Institute in Los Angeles for a final competition!​

The FSDB Regional Braille Challenge will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2025, on the FSDB Campus.

​Watch the video below to learn more about the FSDB Braille Challenge from 2023!

Please pay attention to the registration deadline so we can order contests, student t-shirts, goody bags, materials, and plan for food and refreshments. Student Registration Deadline February 13, 2025. Click the button below to download the registration packet. Please fill out and return to April Wallace.

A student permission form only registers the student. It does NOT mean that parents or any other guests are registered. Family members, teachers, volunteers, administrators, vendors, etc. must register online to confirm attendance. Click the link below to register.

1. Braille Institute can help! They have several years of past contests available to download for students to practice. Braille and print files are included so you don’t have to transcribe anything. You will need an embosser. TVIs can browse the old contests to help decide which grade level is most appropriate for your student. Go to the Braille Challenge Archive to view and download practice contests.
   

2. For students taking the Sophomore, Junior Varsity, or Varsity contest, make sure they know how to use a digital player (VictorReader Stream) and practice, practice, practice! They should be able to start/stop, rewind/fast forward, adjust volume, adjust speed, plug into a power source, charge device to full power for testing day.  

8:30 a.m. – Arrival, Check-in with Police, Park at Kramer Hall and Wilson Music Building
9:15 a.m. – Opening Ceremony in Wilson Music Building
9:45 a.m. – Parade to Cary White Building competition rooms
10:00 a.m. – Test Session 1
10:45 a.m. – Test Session 2
11:30 a.m. – Test Session 3
12:15 p.m. – Test Session 4: Sophomore, Junior Varsity, Varsity

Lunch in Copeland Gym Lobby (times may differ due to the number of participants)
12:15 p.m. – Apprentice and Freshman (lunch and recess)
1:00 p.m. – Sophomore, Junior Varsity, Varsity

1:45 p.m. – Parade to Music Building
2:00 p.m. – Drum Circle
2:45 p.m. – Closing Ceremony with Awards
3:30 p.m. – Dismissal

For questions or more information, please contact: