

Northwest Arkansas is fortunate to be home to several nationally recognized public school systems. On a continuous basis, these schools have received a number of prestigious accolades and have been ranked with some of the best public institutions in the U.S. While each public school system encompasses its own individual goals, the mission of each is similar. Providing the highest quality of education and programming to students, as well as encouraging lifelong learning, is of the utmost importance. To learn more about northwest Arkansas’ public school systems, view the contact information below.
BENTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.bentonville.k12.ar.us
• Pre-K Schools: Early Childcare Center
• Elementary Schools: Apple Glen; Centerton Gamble; Central Park; Cooper; Elm Tree; Mary Jones; R.E. Baker; Sugar Creek; Thomas Jefferson
• Middle Schools: Old High; Ruth Barker; Spring Hill
• Junior High Schools: Lincoln; Washington
• High Schools: Bentonville
RECENT ACCOLADES: Bentonville High School earned recognition as a 2007 Blue Ribbon School.
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.fayar.net
• Elementary Schools: Asbell; Butterfield Trail; Happy Hollow; Holcomb; Leverett; Owl Creek; Root; Vandergriff; Washington
• Middle Schools: Holt; McNair; Owl Creek
• Junior High Schools: Ramay; Woodland
• High Schools: Fayetteville
• Alternative Schools: Adult Education
RECENT ACCOLADES: Sports Illustrated ranked Fayetteville High School’s athletic program as the best in the state in 2007 (three years in a row); FHS’s student literary magazine, Connotations, was inducted into the National Scholastic Press Association’s Hall of Fame; FHS’s AP programs are rated the best in Arkansas.
ROGERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.rogers.k12.ar.us
• Elementary Schools: Bellview; Eastside; Garfield; Grimes; Hill; Jones; Lowell; Mathias; Northside; Old Wire; Reagan; Tillery; Tucker; Westside
• Middle Schools: Kirksey; Lingle; Tucker
• Junior High/High Schools: Elmwood; Oakdale; RHS Sophomore Campus; Rogers High School; Crossroads; Rogers Heritage High School (recently opened in fall of 2008)
RECENT ACCOLADES: 2006-2007—Rogers High School was named to Newsweek’s “1,200 Best High Schools in America” (no. 892); Rogers Public Schools received SchoolMatch’s “What Parents Want” Award;” Kirsey Middle School became Arkansas’ First Diamond School to Watch; Rogers High School received the state’s first Achievement Award from the Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence.
SILOAM SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
www.sssd.k12.ar.us
• Elementary Schools: Allen; Northside; Southside
• Middle Schools: Siloam Springs
• High Schools: Siloam Springs
RECENT ACCOLADES: Siloam Springs High School was a recipient of the 2007 HSTW Gold Improvement Award at the HSTW Summer Staff Development Conference in New Orleans.
SPRINGDALE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.springdaleschools.org
• Elementary Schools: Bayyari; Elmdale; George; Harp; Hunt; Jones; Lee; Monitor; Parson Hills; Shaw; Smith; Turnbow; Tyson; Walker; Westwood; Young
• Middle Schools: Helen Tyson; Hellstern; Kelly Middle
• Junior High Schools: Central; George; Southwest
• High Schools: Har-Ber; Springdale
RECENT ACCOLADES: Springdale Public Schools is proud to oversee five National Blue Ribbon Schools and 10 State Blue Ribbon Schools.
PRIVATE EDUCATION
An alternative to the public school route is available through a host of private institutions spread throughout the northwest Arkansas region. Parochial schools and charter facilities offer an excellent auxiliary option for educational opportunities in the area.