Louise Durham Elementary 2022 Kindergarten Registration Thursday, May 5th, 3:30—6:00 in the LDES Front Office. *Any students already enrolled in Mena Pre-K DO NOT need to com...

Mena Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith with his April message for district patrons. \r\n https://youtu.be/olAQkBRlm70

The Mena Public Schools Board Meeting for the month of April was held on Tuesday, April 19 th at the Administration Building. The meeting began with a presentation by Men...

The April Teacher Spotlight shines on TRACY FLOYD! We are happy she is a part of our team at Louise Durham Elementary !

Arkansas Department of Education and the national non-profit, EducationSuperHighway, are hosting a webinar to help school districts raise awareness of a new federal broadband bene...

Do you live outside the Mena School District & want to be a Bearcat??? Now is the time to take action. The school choice deadline is May 1st ! \r\n 1.Complete the “Application fo...

Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith shares the latest from the Mena Public Schools. \r\n

The March Meeting of the Mena School Board was held on Tuesday evening at the District Administration Building. As usual the meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. D...

BEFORE BEGINNING THIS APPLICATION PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AVAILABLE: Child's birth certificate, social security card, immunization record, a current utility bill wit...

The March Teacher Spotlight shines on MEGAN TIBBS! We are happy she is a part of our team at Louise Durham Elementary !

Read Across America Week came to a close on Friday & Louise Durham Elementary celebrated their love of reading with dress up days, read alouds, book challenges & more. Students ...

Congratulations to our Second Grade Battle of the Books team. The team won the Battlle of the Books Competition on Wednesday at the DeQueen Mena Coop.

In this video Mena Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith updates district patrons on the latest information & news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYhXSS8b4e0

At the Mena School Board meeting on Monday Mr. DeWayne Black was hired as the new principal at Louise Durham Elementary. Black began his career at Foreman and has be...

The February Teacher Spotlight shines on MANDY MADDOX! We are happy she is a part of our team at Louise Durham Elementary !

The Mena School Board held their regular meeting for February on Monday at the district administration building. The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee Smi...

Across the country, more than 8 million students are missing so many days of school that they are academically at risk. Chronic absence, excused, unexcused absences and suspension...

Mayor Seth Smith & County Judge Brandon Ellison recently signed a proclamation to that effect in Mena & Polk County. In the proclamation, Judge Ellison and Mayor Smith cited sch...

Based on the changes in COVID guidance announced by the Governor yesterday and further explanation from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Mena Public Schools ...

In this video, recorded on Monday, January 31st, Dr. Lee Smith speaks about issues affecting the Mena School District.