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

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 Smit...

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 suspensions...

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 schoo...

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

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 suspensions...

The Mena School Board held their regular January meeting on Thursday at the Administration Building Board Room.
Dr. Lee Smith began the evening with his Superintendent’s Report. S...
Mena Public Schools is proud to recognize the following REACH University students in making the Dean's List in their first semester with REACH University. Each of these participant...

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 suspensions...
The January Teacher Spotlight shines on DEE ANN SMITH!We are happy she is a part of our team at Louise Durham Elementary !

Mena Public Schools will be using AMI days for Tuesday and Wednesday, January 18th and 19th.
The latest COVID spread has taken its toll on our schools and the extended weekend did...

Tiffany Williams, the Library Media Specialist at Louise Durham was chosen by Scholastic, the largest publisher and distributor of children's books to be featured on their blog. Sh...
The Arkansas Department of Education has released new guidelines for schools across the state in response to the current surge in COVID cases.https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/...