The Arkansas Department of Education: Division of Career and Technical Education is pleased to announce the recipients of the Modernization Grant initiative aimed at enhan...

A dedicated team of educators from Mena Public Schools recently participated in the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators (AAAE) State Conference, held in Rogers, AR. This...

Please plan on attending Open House on the following locations, dates and times Pre-K - August 2nd from 9:00am-11:00am and from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Louise Durham Elementary - Augus...

We are excited to announce that the 2024-2025 school year application for Polk County Virtual Academy is now open! This is a fantastic opportunity for students to receive a high-q...

Vape Detectors will be installed at MHS and MMS before the start of the 2024-2025 school year. For details listen to Dr. Lee Smith in the video below.

The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee Smith immediately recognized Assistant Superintendent Bridget Buckley who presented the board with details on a new so...

State and federal guidelines require that all special education due process forms and records be destroyed within six (6) years after a student leaves the special education or...

Louise Durham Elementary Principal Samantha Sellers recently attended to AAESP (Arkansas Association of Elementary School Principals) Board Retreat. Mrs. Sellers was selected to s...

Kindergarten registration is underway for the 2024-25 School Year in the Mena School District… If your child is currently or will be 5 years old by July 31, 2024, it’s time to reg...

The Mena School Board held a special meeting on Friday at the District Administration Building. Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith began the meeting by requesting the approval of ...

The Mena staff attended the End of Year Assembly on Thursday in the Performing Arts Center. A number of people were recognized including: Retirees TODD COOGAN ANNITA HE...

In May, the Arkansas Times, a Little Rock media company, announced its 30th All-Star team and profiles of the 20 students selected to be All-Stars. The prestigious Arkansas Times ...

The Mena School Board met for their regular May meeting on Tuesday in the district administration building. The meeting began with Kristine Albin and yearbook staff members...

Mrs. Lauren Frost and her Project Lead the Way, Design and Modeling students represented Mena Middle School at the AR statewide STEM Advisory Partners meeting on Thursday. The gro...

The Bearcat Foundation continues to pursue goals of partnering with the Mena Public Schools with assistance in areas of equipment, facilities and supplies. Thanks to the gene...

The Mena Athletic Awards Assembly was held on Tuesday evening in the Performing Arts Center. A number of Mena athletes were recognized for the efforts in the 2023-2024 seasons. ...

Sarah Billings' computer science students at MMS recently competed in a statewide event called The Great Arkansas History Video Game Coding Competition. Gabriel Lawrence won 2nd...

During a special board meeting held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the board addressed a single business item on the agenda: the decommissioning of a set of student Chromebooks to be ...

The Mena Future Farmers of America held their annual banquet on Tuesday at the Ouachita Center. Awards and scholarship recipients were announced. Star Discovery Award- Ryan Wals...

Two Mena High School seniors attended the Arkansas Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day at the Governor’s Mansion on May 4th. They were hosted by Governor and First Gentleman Sanders. ...