Louise Durham Elementary School

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 ...

A dedicated team of educators from Mena Public Schools recently participated in the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators (AAAE) State Conference, held in Rogers, AR. This...

Please plan on attending Open House on the following locations, dates and times Pre-K - August 2nd from 9:00am-11:00am and from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Louise Durham Elementary - Augus...

We are excited to announce that the 2024-2025 school year application for Polk County Virtual Academy is now open! This is a fantastic opportunity for students to receive a high-q...

The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee Smith immediately recognized Assistant Superintendent Bridget Buckley who presented the board with details on a new so...

State and federal guidelines require that all special education due process forms and records be destroyed within six (6) years after a student leaves the special education or...

Louise Durham Elementary Principal Samantha Sellers recently attended to AAESP (Arkansas Association of Elementary School Principals) Board Retreat. Mrs. Sellers was selected to s...

Kindergarten registration is underway for the 2024-25 School Year in the Mena School District… If your child is currently or will be 5 years old by July 31, 2024, it’s time to reg...

The Mena School Board held a special meeting on Friday at the District Administration Building. Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith began the meeting by requesting the approval of ...

The Mena staff attended the End of Year Assembly on Thursday in the Performing Arts Center. A number of people were recognized including: Retirees TODD COOGAN ANNITA HE...

The Mena School Board met for their regular May meeting on Tuesday in the district administration building. The meeting began with Kristine Albin and yearbook staff members...

The Mena School Board met for their regular April meeting on Tuesday at the district administration building. The meeting began with a vote on the addition of accelerated ...

Karen Parnell, the Independent Living Teacher for Mena Middle School, submitted and was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Rural Tech Fund. The grant was written to provide iPads wit...

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. https://adecm.a...

Kindergarten registration for the 24/25 school year is happening on Thursday, April 18th at Louise Durham Elementary. Be sure to bring your child's birth certificate, social secur...

The meeting began with the appointment of Ty Plunkett as a new school board member. Plunkett was sworn in and will fill the vacancy in Zone 2 created by the resignation of Edd Puc...

Mena Preschool is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year now through May 31 st 2024. Applications turned in after this date will be processed when we return to sch...