| Fayetteville Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Learn. Grow. Perform. Lead. |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1871 |
| Superintendent | Dr. John Mulford |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 15 |
| Budget | $99,105,109 (2010–11) [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 8400 [2] |
| Teachers | 710 |
| Staff | 590 [3] |
| Athletic conference | 7A West |
| Other information | |
| Schedule | US standard (except The Owl Creek School) |
| Website | www.fayar.net |
The Fayetteville Public Schools (Fayetteville School District, or FPS) is a public school district in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was the first public school district chartered in the state of Arkansas, [3] having been established in 1871, the same year as the University of Arkansas (also in Fayetteville). It is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education. [4] The Fayetteville school district's public schools would successfully integrate in 1954, three years before the Little Rock Nine. [5]
In addition to the majority of Fayetteville, the district also serves most of Goshen and Johnson and portions of Elkins and Farmington. [6]
In 2013, the district was awarded as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School.
In 2009, Vandergriff Elementary School received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School. [7]
The Fayetteville School Board consists of seven members who are elected to five year terms. The members of the board meet regularly on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 pm Central Time in the Adams Leadership Center.
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