Fayetteville Public Schools


The Fayetteville Public Schools is the first public school district chartered in Arkansas. The system was established with the creation of public schools in Arkansas in 1871, the same year as the University of Arkansas, also located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education.
In addition to the majority of Fayetteville, the district also serves most of Goshen and Johnson and portions of Elkins and Farmington.
In 2013, the district was awarded as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School.

List of schools

High/Secondary Schools

In 2009, Vandergriff Elementary School received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.

Special Schools & Programs

The 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.