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 Education
The Blytheville area has three
public school systems, two private elementary schools and a
community college.
Public Schools
Armorel School District
Web Site:
http://armorel.crsc.k12.ar.us/
Armorel School District is celebrating
its 75th year of existence. The current enrollment is 412
students in K-12. The district has 41 certified faculty
members and 26 classified employees. Elementary classrooms
are equipped with the Light Speed sound system. There is a
complete computer lab in the elementary school. Both the
Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math programs are
offered. Seventy-four percent of our fourth graders scored
Proficient or Advanced in both Math and Literacy Benchmark
exams, ranking among the top in the county. Gifted and
Talented Programs are offered at all levels, as is our
Special Services for those students with special challenges.
The district currently offers 48 units of
credit in high school, with a fully certified staff. AP
classes are offered in English and Math, and in 2004 AP
classes in Science and American History will be added. The
district also offers Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math
in grades 7-9. Additionally, the district offers concurrent
credit courses with Arkansas Northeastern College. Armorel
also offers Music and Drama, with both departments growing.
In athletics, basketball is offered in grades 4-12, track in
grades 7-12, and baseball and softball in grades 9-12.
Blytheville School District
Web Site:
blytheville.k12.ar.us
"Striving for Excellence" is the motto of
the Blytheville School District. This excellence is achieved
by a well-developed and enriched curriculum, outstanding
teaching, administrative support, and the involvement of the
parents and citizens of this community.
Parents are welcome participants in their
children's educational needs.
All schools in the Blytheville School
District have been awarded the highest possible
accreditation by the North Central Association of Schools
and Colleges. The district also meets stringent state
standards.
The Blytheville School District consists
of three levels of education. Offering a full-day program,
Fairview Kindergarten Center utilizes balanced literacy
classrooms maintaining a focus on reading and writing as
well as strong mathematics development of young students.
The elementary level of education includes Franklin Primary
(grades 1-2), Central Elementary (grades 3-4), and
Blytheville Intermediate (grades 5-6). These schools also
incorporate balanced literacy classrooms as well as a
rounded curriculum. The curriculum is a team effort in
instruction of core subjects while injecting music, physical
education, library, and counseling. The Blytheville
Intermediate School expands the curriculum offering band and
art programs.
Computer laboratories are used in each
school. The Early Childhood Connections, which emphasizes
reading and writing skills serves the primary students,
while the Instructional Microcomputer Project for Arkansas
Classrooms serves the intermediate students. Keyboarding
classes are provided for junior high students, and a
multiplicity of computer courses in place for high school
students.
The secondary system of Blytheville
School District includes Blytheville Middle School (grades
7-8), Blytheville High School (grades 9-12), and Blytheville
Charter School (grades 7-12). The team approach is utilized
in the middle school. The high school exceeds the state
38-unit requirement for graduation. The high school has many
specialized programs including building trades,
business/marketing education, computer engineering,
horticulture, and two foreign languages (French, & Spanish).
The high school also offers advanced placement courses in
all core subjects. Some of those courses include European
History, Statistics, and Chemistry II. The secondary
curriculum is also enhanced with a variety of athletic
programs and fine arts. The Blytheville Charter School
prepares students for continuing education, modern
vocations, and citizenship that will lead to productive
lives after secondary education is completed.
The Blytheville School District offers
many other special programs in all levels of education. For
further information on The Blytheville School District,
please visit
blytheville.k12.ar.us.
Gosnell School District No. 6
600 Hwy. 181, Gosnell, AR
HOME OF THE PIRATES
Web Site:
http://pirates.crsc.k12.ar.us/links.htm
The mission of Gosnell Public Schools
embodies the belief that each student will be provided an
equal opportunity to reach his/her full potential in all
curriculum areas. This is achieved by providing a program
that allows for the maximum growth potential of the student
emotionally, physically, socially, and academically. We
believe that the total education of a student also
encompasses a strong, positive self-concept combined with a
solid knowledge of the curriculum and must be enriched with
a firm foundation of critical thinking and problem-solving
skills. We are committed to provide a safe and positive
educational environment conducive to the development of all
aspects of the student’s learning process. Our mission will
provide the foundation for the success of the student in a
rapidly changing technological society.
Accreditation
All of the Gosnell Schools are members of
the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. The
Arkansas Department of Education reviewed Gosnell’s Arkansas
Consolidated School Improvement Plan in 2002 and identified
the Gosnell Schools as excellent in all areas in grades
K-12. Our schools exceed the standards of the North Central
Association and the Arkansas Department of Education.
Elementary Gosnell Elementary School has
a graded instructional program involving children from
kindergarten through sixth grade. Grades K-5 are modified
self-contained with specialized classes in music, art, P.E.,
library, and guidance. Grade 6 is departmentalized. Title 1,
resource room, self-contained, speech, and GATE classes are
provided for students with specific needs and abilities.
Various opportunities are available to students, which
expand the basic academic instruction and provide for
various abilities of the students. Such opportunities
include: Student Advisory Council, Citizen of the Month,
B.U.G. Club, President’s Education Awards Program, Science
Fair, Odyssey of the Mind, Spelling Bee, Art Fair,
basketball program, and IMPAC Computer Labs.
Secondary
Gosnell Secondary School serves grades
seven through twelve. Grades seven and eight and grades nine
through twelve are assigned to separate buildings. The
curriculum offers a variety of college preparatory,
business, fine arts, and physical education courses.
Opportunities are available in music (instrumental and
choral), art, computer, vocational, and school-to-work
courses. For those students with special needs or special
abilities, the school provides Gifted and Talented,
resource, self-contained resource, and speech pathology
classes. Advanced Placement courses are available in
calculus, physics, and English IV. A variety of
extracurricular activities provide students with
opportunities to develop socially and to become responsible
citizens. The Peer Counselors, D.A.R.E, and Smart Choices
programs are offered through cooperation of the city of
Gosnell. Our greatest asset is the student body. Our
students are well-disciplined, happy young people with a
positive attitude toward education. They have won three
different state championships in varsity athletics. New
students are welcomed!
Staff Development
All certified employees are currently
receiving inservice that helps Gosnell Schools meet the
standards and goals of the Arkansas Consolidated School
Improvement Plan. All certified employees exceed minimum
required hours of inservice training each school year. Our
teachers meet the highest certification standards of the
Arkansas Department of Education and the North Central
Association.
Testing
Students in grades K-11 are given either
a norm referenced or a criterion-referenced test each year.
Juniors and seniors have access to the ACT and PSAT exams.
We also have special tutoring summer sessions to assist
seniors with the ACT.
The regular meeting of the Board of
Education is the last Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in
the administration building.
Gosnell Public Schools does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national
origin, or qualified handicap.
Higher Education
The residents of the Greater Blytheville
Area
area place a great value on higher education. Aspiring
students have wonderful educational opportunities through
Arkansas Northeastern College, which is based in
Blytheville, but hosts locations throughout Northeast
Arkansas. ANC www.anc.edu
has a variety of innovative programs that service local high
schools, local industry and the college offers some
four-year programs in conjunction with other state
universities.
Blytheville is also located near several
communities that host institutions of higher learning for
those who want to further pursue a degree of interest. |