Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Beau McCastlain, visited Mena Schools on Thursday. Mr. McCastlain, who teaches Television Production at DeQueen Schools, is currently a non-voting ad...

The Mena Public Schools have received a tutoring grant from the Arkansas Department of Education. Dr. Lee Smith tells us more in this video record in the Hensley Activity Center. ...

Watching your child grow and develop is one of the joys of parenthood. Sometimes you may notice your child can’t do the same things that other children his or her age can do. Don...

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...

A new cell phone policy will be in affect for the 2024-2025 school year. Dr, Lee Smith has details in the video below.

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 ...

The Arkansas Department of Education: Division of Career and Technical Education is pleased to announce the recipients of the Modernization Grant initiative aimed at enhan...

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...

Vape Detectors will be installed at MHS and MMS before the start of the 2024-2025 school year. For details listen to Dr. Lee Smith in the video below.

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...

In May, the Arkansas Times, a Little Rock media company, announced its 30th All-Star team and profiles of the 20 students selected to be All-Stars. The prestigious Arkansas Times ...