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

February 27, 2025
Congratulations! Mena Middle School has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school where students demonstrated high growth ...

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.

December 7, 2024
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...

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 21, 2024
Congratulations to Mena Middle School 8th grader Annalee Riley. Annalee placed 1st in the local Patriot's Pen Essay Competition. Annalee was awarded $300 dollars by the Quartermas...

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 20, 2024
The ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the new Hensley Activity Center on Wednesday. Watch the ceremony in the video below.

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 ...

November 8, 2024
Mena, AR – The Mena School District is excited to share the progress of the Mena School District NoCode Hackathon, a month-long event where local students are using cutting-edge t...

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 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...