
March 11, 2025
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...

March 3, 2025
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...

February 28, 2025
Dr. Lee Smith summarizes the most recent academic report in this edition of the Superintendent's Address.

February 26, 2025
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,...

January 23, 2025
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...

January 22, 2025
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....

December 18, 2024
In today's Superintendent's Address Dr. Lee Smith acknowledges a generous donation towards unpaid meal charges.

December 18, 2024
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...

December 16, 2024
Have you received the Mena Public Schools Fall Newsletter in the mail? If not you can read it below.

November 22, 2024
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...

November 20, 2024
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. ...

November 19, 2024
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...

November 15, 2024
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...

November 14, 2024
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 ...

October 31, 2024
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...

October 31, 2024
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...

October 25, 2024
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...

October 22, 2024
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...

September 20, 2024
Dr. Lee Smith provides an update on increased security measures in todays Superintendent's Address !

September 18, 2024
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...