
September 16, 2024
There will be a meeting on September 23, 2024 for the Homeschool Officials within the Mena School District at 6:00 p.m. in the Mena High School Cafeteria, Mena, Arkansas. This m...

August 29, 2024
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...

August 28, 2024
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. ...

August 26, 2024
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...

August 21, 2024
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...

August 8, 2024
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...

July 29, 2024
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...

July 18, 2024
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 ...

Mena Public Schools Educators Attend Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators State Conference!
July 12, 2024
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...

July 9, 2024
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...

July 9, 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...

June 19, 2024
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...

June 18, 2024
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...

June 3, 2024
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 ...

May 23, 2024
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...

May 22, 2024
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...

April 17, 2024
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 ...

March 29, 2024
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...

March 28, 2024
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...

March 15, 2024
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...