Springdale Public Schools Explained

Springdale School District #50
Motto:Teach Them All.
Type:Public School District
Budget:197,560,340[1]
Region:Northwest Arkansas
Grades:Pre-K - 12
Superintendent:Dr. Jared Cleveland
Schools:30 (2018-2019)[2]
Students:23,085
Teachers:1,100
Conference:7A
Accreditation:AdvancED
Location:Springdale, Arkansas
Country:United States

Springdale Public Schools (formally Springdale School District #50) is the public school district for students of primary and secondary education in Springdale, Arkansas and surrounding areas. The district contains three high schools, four junior highs, four middle schools, eighteen elementary schools, and a school of innovation. Established in 1884, the district and its schools are accredited by AdvancED. It is the state's largest school district, with more than 23,000 students.[3]

The district is headquartered in the Old Springdale High School.

History

Formation and early history

Beginning with log cabin schools in the area established by early settlers, an educational partnership among schools coalesced into Springdale School District #50 on January 7, 1884. When high school curriculum became required in 1947, Springdale adopted many small surrounding districts that did not offer high school,[4] such as Accident School in Accident.[5] The last such school consolidated into Springdale was Tontitown Elementary, which was closed after the 1986-87 school year.

Expansion, new high schools

On the heels of rapid growth in Northwest Arkansas and Springdale in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Springdale had reached capacity in many of its existing schools. Land for a second high school was purchased in 2002 on the west side of Springdale.[6] This property was developed into Har-Ber High School and Hellstern Middle School, both opened in 2005.

Population growth continued and Springdale used 24 portable buildings to house an overflow of about 600 students for the 2005-06 school year as building continued. A "super complex" of four schools on nearby properties was proposed in the rapidly-growing southeast part of Springdale in 2006.[7] In 2006, Har-Ber HS was projected to be at capacity by 2009.[8]

Service area

In Washington County it includes all portions of Springdale and Elm Springs in Washington County, Tontitown, and portions of Fayetteville, Goshen, and Johnson.[9] In Benton County it includes most of that county's portions of Springdale (including the former municipality of Bethel Heights) as well as all of that county's portion of Elm Springs.[10]

Demographics

See also: Marshallese people in Springdale, Arkansas. Circa 2014, the school system had about 2,000 Marshallese students. Circa 2009 this figure was 300 total.[11]

Schools

Secondary education

Springdale School District provides education programs for students in grades six through twelve in eleven facilities:High Schools

Junior High Schools—serving students in grades 8-9.

Middle Schools-–serving students in grades 6-7.

Elementary and early childhood education

Seventeen educational facilities comprise the district's elementary and early childhood programs:

Elementary Schools—serving students in grades K-5 (some with Pre-Kindergarten).

In 2012, the Gold Award of Distinction in the HealthierUS School Challenge that recognizes excellence in nutrition and physical activity by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture was awarded to:[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Springdale Public Schools: Current Financial Data Reports. 10 January 2018. Springdale Public Schools.
  2. Web site: List of Springdale Public Schools . 3 July 2018 . Springdale Public Schools .
  3. Web site: Springdale Named Largest School District In Arkansas. 2018-09-04. Fort Smith/Fayetteville News 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS. en. 2019-05-18.
  4. Book: History of Washington County, Arkansas . Shiloh Museum of Ozark History . Shiloh Museum of Ozark History . Springdale, Arkansas . Shiloh Museum of Ozark History . 1989 . 753 . 22705892 .
  5. Book: History of Washington County, Arkansas . Shiloh Museum of Ozark History . Shiloh Museum of Ozark History . Springdale, Arkansas . Shiloh Museum of Ozark History . 1989 . 746 . 22705892 .
  6. News: School district land buy approved - Board authorizes $2.4 million purchase of 120 acres on city's west side . January 22, 2002 . Chris . Branam . 9–10 . . WEHCO Media . Little Rock . NewsBank .
  7. News: John . Krupa . 'Super complex' to save district acreage, money . July 16, 2006 . 19 . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock . 1060-4332 . NewsBank .
  8. News: Districts face expansion to meet student growth . November 6, 2006 . John . Krupa . 9 . Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . WEHCO Media . Little Rock . NewsBank .
  9. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-05-25.
  10. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-05-25.
  11. Web site: Coppock. Mike. Enid schools work with a different minority group -- Marshall Islanders. The Oklahoman. 2014-09-28. 2022-09-18.
  12. Web site: Schulte. Bret. For Pacific Islanders, Hopes and Troubles in Arkansas. The New York Times. 2012-07-05. 2020-07-28.
  13. Web site: Lee. Tiffany. New innovation elementary school opens to Springdale students. 5 News Online. 2021-09-29. 2022-09-19.
  14. Web site: Jessen. Janelle. Newest Springdale elementary school dedicated in Tontitown, named in honor of former superintendent Jim Rollins. Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 2022-04-16. 2022-09-19.
  15. Web site: HealthierUS Schools Challenge, Arkansas Award Winners . . 8 February 2013.

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