Fayetteville Public Schools Explained
| Fayetteville Public Schools |
| Motto: | Learn. Grow. Perform. Lead. |
| Budget: | $99,105,109 (2010–11)[1] |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Superintendent: | Dr. John Mulford |
| Teachers: | 710 |
| Staff: | 590[2] |
| Students: | 8400[3] |
| Schools: | 15 |
| Country: | United States |
| Schedule: | US standard (except The Owl Creek School) |
| Website: | www.fayar.net |
The Fayetteville Public Schools (Fayetteville School District, or FPS) is the first public school district chartered in Arkansas. The system was established with the creation of public schools in Arkansas in 1871, the same year as the University of Arkansas, also located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education.[4] The Fayetteville school district's public schools would successfully integrate in 1954, three years before the Little Rock Nine.[5]
In addition to the majority of Fayetteville, the district also serves most of Goshen and Johnson and portions of Elkins and Farmington.[6]
In 2013, the district was awarded as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School.
List of schools
High/Secondary Schools
Middle/intermediate schools
- Holt Middle School
- McNair Middle School
- John L. Colbert Middle School
- Ramay Junior High School
- Woodland Junior High School
Elementary/Primary Schools
In 2009, Vandergriff Elementary School received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.[7]
Special Schools & Programs
- Owl Creek School (Also an elementary) (Pre K-5)
- Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center
Administration
The Fayetteville School Board consists of seven members who are elected to five year terms. The members of the board meet regularly on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 pm Central Time in the Adams Leadership Center.
See also
References
- Executive Summary, Fayetteville Public Schools, FY2010-2011 . Fayetteville Public Schools . 1 . 2010 . August 1, 2011 .
- Get to Know Your Fayetteville Public Schools . Fayetteville Public Schools . 1 . 2010 . August 1, 2011 .
- Web site: Welcome to FPS Administration . Fayetteville Public Schools . 2010 . August 1, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723125623/http://www.fayar.net/administration/administration.html . July 23, 2011 .
- Web site: Administration: Federal and State Standards . Fayetteville Public Schools . 2010 . August 1, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929190445/http://www.fayar.net/administration/standards.html . September 29, 2011 .
- News: Before Little Rock: Successful Arkansas School Integration. University of Arkansas. September 10, 2007. September 13, 2020.
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-09-17. - 2010 map
- Web site: National Blue Ribbon Schools . Arkansas Department of Education . 15 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130326043331/http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/learning-services/federal-programs/national-blue-ribbon-schools . 26 March 2013 .
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