Springdale Public Schools

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.[4]

Springdale School District #50
Location
Springdale, Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas

United States
District information
TypePublic School District
MottoTeach Them All.
GradesPre-K - 12
EstablishedJanuary 7, 1884 (January 7, 1884)
SuperintendentDr. Jared Cleveland
AccreditationAdvancED
Schools30 (2018-2019)[1]
Budget197,560,340[2]
NCES District ID0512660[3]
Students and staff
Students23,085
Teachers1,100
Athletic conference7A
Other information
Websitewww.sdale.org

The district is headquartered in the Old Springdale High School.

History

Formation and early history
1923 Washington School

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,[5] such as Accident School in Accident.[6] The last such school consolidated into Springdale was Tontitown Elementary, which was closed after the 1986-87 school year.[5]

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.[7] 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.[8] In 2006, Har-Ber HS was projected to be at capacity by 2009.[9]

Secondary education

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

  • Springdale High School—serving students in grades 10–12.
  • Har-Ber High School—serving students in grades 10–12.
  • Archer Learning Center—serving students in grades 8–12.
  • Don Tyson School of Innovation—serving students in grades 6–12.

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

  • Central Junior High School
  • George Junior High School
  • Lakeside Junior High School
  • Southwest 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
  • Elmdale Elementary School
  • George Elementary School
  • Harp Elementary School
  • Hunt Elementary School
  • Jones Elementary School
  • Knapp Elementary School
  • Lee Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97.
  • Monitor Elementary School
  • Parson Hills Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1993-94.
    • In 2012, 30% of the student body consisted of Marshallese people, as Springdale had the largest Marshallese community in the continental U.S. The school enacted a cultural education program and donated alarm clocks to Marshallese families to combat truancy issues among Marshallese.[10]
  • Shaw Elementary School
  • Smith Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1987-88.
  • Sonora Elementary School
  • Turnbow Elementary School
  • Tyson Elementary School
  • Walker Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97.
  • Westwood Elementary School - National Blue Ribbon School in 1989-90.
  • Young 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:[11]

  • George Elementary School
  • Hunt Elementary School
  • T.G. Smith Elementary School
  • Westwood Elementary School

References
  1. "List of Springdale Public Schools". Springdale Public Schools. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. "Springdale Public Schools: Current Financial Data Reports". Springdale Public Schools. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Springdale School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  4. "Springdale Named Largest School District In Arkansas". Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  5. Shiloh Museum of Ozark History (1989). History of Washington County, Arkansas. Springdale, Arkansas: Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. p. 753. OCLC 22705892.
  6. Shiloh Museum of Ozark History (1989). History of Washington County, Arkansas. Springdale, Arkansas: Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. p. 746. OCLC 22705892.
  7. Branam, Chris (January 22, 2002). "School district land buy approved - Board authorizes $2.4 million purchase of 120 acres on city's west side". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock: WEHCO Media. pp. 9–10 – via NewsBank.
  8. Krupa, John (July 16, 2006). "'Super complex' to save district acreage, money". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock. p. 19. ISSN 1060-4332 – via NewsBank.
  9. Krupa, John (November 6, 2006). "Districts face expansion to meet student growth". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock: WEHCO Media. p. 9 – via NewsBank.
  10. Schilte, Bret (2012-07-05). "For Pacific Islanders, Hopes and Troubles in Arkansas". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  11. "HealthierUS Schools Challenge, Arkansas Award Winners". Food and Nutrition Service. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
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