Louise Durham Elementary School

Over the past few days, I have received questions regarding Lifetouch and online claims connecting the company to Epstein-related documents. At this time, I have seen no credible ...

Congratulations to the Mena students who placed in the Polk County Spelling Bee at UARM's Ouachita Center on Wednesday. 1st Grade - 2nd Place Kendal Hurst 2nd Grade - 2nd Place...

SCHOOL CHOICE DEADLINE JUNE 1st, 2026! Follow the link to the forms & email or mail the completed form to 501 Hickory Avenue Mena, AR 71953. Contact sherry.newman@me...

Dr. Lee Smith fills us in on the snow days effect on the school calendar!

The January meeting of the Mena School Board was held on Thursday, January 29th, via Zoom. The meeting had been postponed twice, and there was a shortened agenda. First on the...

The January meeting of the Mena School Board will be held this evening with a shortened agenda. Executive Session begins at 6:00pm with the open session at 7:00pm in the administr...

Security updates are coming to your Home Access Center (HAC) access in 2026! New multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be added to HAC for your protection. This new update will...

The Mena School Board met for their regular December meeting on Tuesday at Louise Durham Elementary. The meeting began with the Superintendent's Report. Dr. Lee Smith immedi...

Thursday, November 20th The Mena School Board held its regular November meeting on Thursday at Mena High School. The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee S...

Dr. Lee Smith fills us in on the latest ATLAS Interim in this edition of the Superintendent's Address.

Mena School Board Meeting October 23rd, 2025 The Mena School Board held its regular October meeting on Thursday in the Mena Middle School library. First up was the Superint...

Congratulations! Louise Durham Elementary School has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school where students are Beating ...

Congratulations to Louise Durham Elementary Teachers Courtney Warren, Jamie Grogan, Megan Auer, Angela Trammell and Jaqueline Redfearn on earning the the Bessie B. Moore Teachin...

Congratulations! Louise Durham Elementary School, Holly Harshman Elementary School, and Mena Middle School have been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the U...

The Mena School Board met for their regular September meeting on Tuesday in the library at Holly Harshman Elementary. As usual the meeting began with the Superintendent’s R...

"We are proud to announce that Mena Public Schools is now an official Unified Champion School District!     Through inclusive sports, leadership, and whole-school engagement,...

Dr. Lee Smith reports on the beginning of the school year in this edition of the Superintendent's Address.

Mena School Board Meeting August 19th, 2025 The Mena School Board held their regular August meeting on Tuesday in the District Administration Building. The meeting...

Mena Assistant Superintendent Bridget Buckley reports on the latest ATLAS results in the video below.

The Mena School Board held its regular July meeting on Tuesday in the district administration building. The meeting began with Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith recognizing Mr. Dan...