Louise Durham Elementary School

The March meeting of the Mena School Board which was scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th has been moved to Monday, March 17th. Executive session begins at 6:00pm with the open...

Louise Durham Elementary has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school that is Beating the Odds. Students demonstrated hig...

Dr. Lee Smith summarizes the most recent academic report in this edition of the Superintendent's Address.

Mena School Board Tuesday, February 25th The Mena School Board met on Tuesday in the District Administration Building. The meeting began with a roll call, opening prayer,...

Follow the link to the forms & email or mail the completed form to 501 Hickory Avenue Mena, AR 71953. Contact sherry.newman@menaschools.org for more information. htt...

The Mena School Board held its regular January meeting on Tuesday in the district administration building. Dr. Lee Smith started the meeting with the Superintendent’s Report....

In today's Superintendent's Address Dr. Lee Smith acknowledges a generous donation towards unpaid meal charges.

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...