Fayetteville Public Schools

Fayetteville Public Schools
Location
Fayetteville, Arkansas
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoLearn. Grow. Perform. Lead.
GradesK-12
Established1871 (1871)
SuperintendentDr. John Mulford
Accreditation(s)Arkansas Department of Education
Schools15
Budget$99,105,109 (2010–11)[1]
Students and staff
Students8400[2]
Teachers710
Staff590[3]
Athletic conference7A West
Other information
ScheduleUS standard (except The Owl Creek School)
Websitewww.fayar.net

The Fayetteville Public Schools (Fayetteville School District, or FPS) is the first public school district chartered in Arkansas.[3] The system was established with the creation of public schools in Arkansas in 1871, the same year as the University of Arkansas, also located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education.[4] The Fayetteville school district's public schools would successfully integrate in 1954, three years before the Little Rock Nine.[5]

In addition to the majority of Fayetteville, the district also serves most of Goshen and Johnson and portions of Elkins and Farmington.[6]

In 2013, the district was awarded as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School.

List of schools

High/Secondary Schools

Middle/intermediate schools

  • Holt Middle School
  • McNair Middle School
  • John L. Colbert Middle School
  • Ramay Junior High School
  • Woodland Junior High School

Elementary/Primary Schools

In 2009, Vandergriff Elementary School received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.[7]

Special Schools & Programs

  • Owl Creek School (Also an elementary) (Pre K-5)
  • Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center

Administration

The Fayetteville School Board consists of seven members who are elected to five year terms. The members of the board meet regularly on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 pm Central Time in the Adams Leadership Center.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Executive Summary, Fayetteville Public Schools, FY2010-2011" (PDF). Fayetteville Public Schools. 2010: 1. Retrieved August 1, 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Welcome to FPS Administration". Fayetteville Public Schools. 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Get to Know Your Fayetteville Public Schools" (PDF). Fayetteville Public Schools. 2010: 1. Retrieved August 1, 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Administration: Federal and State Standards". Fayetteville Public Schools. 2010. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "Before Little Rock: Successful Arkansas School Integration". University of Arkansas. September 10, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2022. - 2010 map
  7. ^ "National Blue Ribbon Schools". Arkansas Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2012.