Watching your child grow and develop is one of the joys of parenthood Sometimes you may notice your child can’t do the same things that other children his or her age can do. Don’t...

The Mena Star recently conducted a poll of it's readers to determine the "Best of the Best" and we are proud that two Mena educators were selected. Thank you Mena Star readers for...

Polk County is working with the Arkansas State Broadband Office to secure grant funds that would increase the service in the Polk County area. One of the necessary requirements is...

The Mena School Board met for their regular July meeting on Tuesday in the district administration building. The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee Smith r...

The dates and times for the back to school open house at each Mena campus has been set. MENA HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, August 9th / 9th & 12th Grades / 4:00pm - 7:00pm Thursday, A...

In today's Superintendent's Address Dr. Lee Smith talks about new pricing for admission to Bearcat athletic events and passes for fall and spring sports.

Kindergarten registration is underway for the 2023-24 School Year in the Mena School District… Parents if you have a preschool child you still have to enroll them in kindergarten....

Mena School District is proud to recognize the REACH Program 2023 Spring Dean's List and Honorable Mention Recognition. Through REACH, school employees can complete high quality, ...

In today's Superintendent's Report Dr. Lee Smith talks about recent purchases in the transportation department.

The Mena School Board held their regular June meeting on Tuesday in the district administration building. The meeting began with a report from a representative of Petry Construc...

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 spe...

The Mena School Board met in special session on Thursday at the District Administration Building. Personnel recommendations were the only item on the agenda. The board accepted ...

Kindergarten registration is underway for the 2023-24 School Year in the Mena School District… Parents if you have a preschool child you still have to enroll them in kindergarten....

The Mena Public School End of Year Celebration was held on Wednesday. Retirees and a number of employees were honored for their years of service. RETIREES Suzanne Bentley - 23 y...

The Mena School Board met for their regular May meeting on Tuesday in the district administration building. The meeting began with the Superintendent’s report. Dr. Lee Smith rec...

Congratulations to AIDAN BROCKWELL for winning the attendance award at Louise Durham Elementary as well as a new bike from Matt Thomas State Farm Insurance !

The April meeting of the Mena School Board began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee Smith recognized Assistant Superintendent Bridget Buckley who gave an update on the dist...

Mena Public Schools is pleased to announce the latest addition to its leadership team. Samantha Sellers was hired to serve as the Louise Durham Elementary Principal next year. ...

Arvest Bank made a $3000.00 donation toward the purchase of adaptive playground equipment at the Mena Public Schools on Tuesday. Over $9,000.00 was raised during the recent Down...

MENA SCHOOL BOARD 3/27/23 \r\n The Mena School Board met for their regular March meeting on Monday at the district administration building. \r\n The meeting began with Mena High S...