Louise Durham Elementary School

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Kindergarten registration for the 24/25 school year is happening on Thursday, April 18th at Louise Durham Elementary. Be sure to bring your child's birth certificate, social secur...

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...

Mena Preschool is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year now through May 31 st 2024. Applications turned in after this date will be processed when we return to sch...

Dr. Lee Smith talks about academic growth in today's Superintendent's Address.

MENA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Tuesday, February 20th The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee Smith recognized the service of School Board Member Edd Puckett f...

Mr. Edd Puckett attended his final meeting as a member of the Mena School Board on Tuesday evening. Puckett has been a member of the board for 18 years. The board and district adm...

This week we highlight the vital role that our counselors play in helping students achieve academic success. We are grateful for their dedication and the positive impact they have...

In this video Mena Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith explains the school calendar and the effect that the recent snow days will have on it.

The Mena School Board held its regular January meeting on Monday in the district administration building. This meeting was postponed from the previous Tuesday due to frozen prec...