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The Mena School Board met for their regular December meeting on Tuesday in the District Administration Building. The Meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee S...

Have you received the Mena Public Schools Fall Newsletter in the mail? If not you can read it below.

November is National Family Literacy Month. This is an opportunity to highlight the importance of reading and learning for the entire family. On November 7th, Judge Brandon Elliso...

MENA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 11/19/24 The November meeting of the Mena School Board was held on Tuesday in the District Administration Building and there was a light agenda. ...

The Mena Public Schools were recently named Best School System in Polk County by Mena Star readers. Mena High School Principal David Maxwell and Assistant Principal Celeste Ashcra...

The Mena Lions Club donated a vision screener to ne used by all schools in Polk County. Students in Mena, Ouachita River, and Cossatot River School Districts will benefit from thi...

Polk County Sgt. Justin Wagner has been selected by Attorney General Tim Griffin to receive the “Dwayne Yarbrough Distinguished Service Award”. The Dwayne Yarbrough Distinguished ...

The state recently released the ATLAS, or Arkansas Teaching, Learning & Assessment System, results for the Mena School District. Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith talks to patrons abou...

Mena Public Schools, the city of Mena, and U of A Rich Mountain have been highlighted in Business View Civil & Municipal , a section of Business View Magazine dedicated...

Arvest Bank presented Mrs. Megan Tibbs with a $500.00 check as a part of their "We Love Teachers" program. “We Love Teachers” provides $500.00 gifts to individual teachers who w...

The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee Smith informed the board that the district’s ATLAS, or Arkansas Teaching, Learning & Assessment System, results had com...

Dr. Lee Smith provides an update on increased security measures in todays Superintendent's Address !

First on the agenda was the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee Smith quickly recognized Assistant Superintendent Bridget Buckley who shared an academic update. Buckley stated that...

There will be a meeting on September 23, 2024 for the Homeschool Officials within the Mena School District at 6:00 p.m. in the Mena High School Cafeteria, Mena, Arkansas. This m...

Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Beau McCastlain, visited Mena Schools on Thursday. Mr. McCastlain, who teaches Television Production at DeQueen Schools, is currently a non-voting ad...

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...

The August meeting of the Mena School Board was held in the district administration building on Tuesday, August 20th with all members present. The meeting began with the sup...

We are thrilled to announce that Josh Starr from our Transportation Department has earned his Third Party Tester Certificate from the Arkansas State Police for Class B and C Comme...

Don't delay please fill out our 2024-2025 Free & Reduced Lunch Form. If you have multiple children attending Mena Public Schools, please submit only one form. List ALL children an...

The Mena School Board met in the district administration building on Tuesday, July 16th. The meeting began with the superintendent’s report. Dr. Lee Smith happily reported ...