Springdale Public Schools

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Springdale School District
Location
Springdale, Arkansas
United States
District information
Type Public School District
Teach Them All.
Grades Pre-K - 12
Established 1884 (1884)
Superintendent Dr. Jim D. Rollins
Accreditation AdvancED
Schools 28 (2013-2014)[1]
Budget 171,000,000
District ID 0512660[2]
Students and staff
Students 20,000
Teachers 1,100
Athletic conference 7A
Other information
Website www.sdale.org

Springdale School District (also known as, Springdale Public Schools) 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, and seventeen elementary schools. Established in 1884, the district and its schools are accredited by AdvancED and is the state's second largest, with over 20,000 students.

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.

  • George Junior High School
  • Southwest Junior High School
  • Central Junior High School
  • Lakeside Junior High School

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

  • J.O. Kelly Middle School
  • Helen Tyson Middle School
  • Hellstern Middle School
  • Sonora Middle School

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).

  • Bayyari Elementary School
  • Bernice Young Elementary School
  • Elmdale Elementary School
  • George Elementary School
  • Harp Elementary School
  • Hunt Elementary School
  • Parson Hills Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1993-94.
  • Robert E. Lee Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97.
  • Jones Elementary School
  • Monitor Elementary School
  • John Tyson Elementary School
  • Sonora Elementary School
  • Thurman G. Smith Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1987-88.
  • Turnbow Elementary School
  • Walker Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97.
  • Westwood Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1989-90.
  • Willis Shaw Elementary School

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:[3]

  • Gene George Elementary School
  • JB Hunt Elementary School
  • Thurman G. Smith Elementary School
  • Westwood Elementary School

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