February 9, 2023
ALLPS School of Innovation recently hosted the citywide kickoff for Black History Month! The celebration included special guests Ja’Dayia Kursh, the first Black rodeo queen in Ark...
![AMI Day on Monday, January 30](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_edf273b7-1fc0-4b5d-bbb4-0a6c7ec2f3a6.png)
January 30, 2023
We have made the decision to transition all Fayetteville Public Schools from in-person to online learning on Monday, January 30, due to inclement weather. Monday will be conside...
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January 27, 2023
All Fayetteville Public Schools will be open on FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 for in-person instruction. Bus service may be impacted in certain locations, and more information will be sen...
![Snow Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_469cb253-6fd9-4289-aa5f-e8cf0ce84a7d.png)
January 25, 2023
Due to road conditions and the number of our families, teachers, and schools without power and/or Internet, we have made the decision that Thursday, January 26 will be a snow day...
![AMI Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_a539920f-6370-49ef-a8c7-7f3c03a21b7a.jpg)
January 25, 2023
We are aware that some homes in our school district are without electric power and/or Internet service this morning due to the heavy snowfall. If this is the case for your family,...
![Mrs. Lisa Davis, Principal McNair Middle School](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_c9da6e3e-a46a-40a4-a08c-2f9158042f1a.jpg)
November 1, 2022
#NationalPrincipalsMonth
CELEBRATING OUR PRINCIPALS! Meet Lisa Davis! This is Mrs.Davis’ seventh year as principal of McNair Middle School. Mrs. Davis previously served as a Pr...
![FPS Superintendent Search](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_67bf1ccd-1b26-42b6-a718-37874f60ee53.png)
October 4, 2022
Dear FPS Families,
Our superintendent Dr. John L Colbert has announced his retirement in June of 2023, marking the end of a truly outstanding and pioneering career as an educa...
![Colbert Middle School Named](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_fc212c45-12c6-4f29-804e-3531198804cc.jpg)
May 26, 2022
At their May 26 meeting the Fayetteville Board of Education voted unanimously to name the new middle school the John L Colbert Middle School in honor of Superintendent Dr. John L ...
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May 9, 2022
The 2022 annual school election will be held on Tuesday, May 24 in conjunction with the Primary Election in Arkansas. Only one seat on the Fayetteville Board of Education is up fo...
![FPS Earth Week April 18-22](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_3c258926-f938-4ebe-baf4-a8154b93c88f.png)
April 13, 2022
Earth Week will be celebrated in Fayetteville Public Schools April 18-22. To see the schedule of events, check out the website HERE .
![Student studying at home](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_b42a4d37-5ec0-4985-904a-565926d95428.png)
February 23, 2022
We have made the decision to transition all Fayetteville Public Schools from in-person to online learning on Wednesday, February 23 due to the predicted inclement weather and roa...
![Pictures of stick figures staying home in their own house.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_5e3dacbc-2e67-4e3a-b40e-c9213af23baf.jpg)
January 7, 2022
UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS BASED ON REVISED CDC GUIDELINES
ISOLATION
Isolation is required for someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination ...
![Student in face mask](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_7463b0a1-9459-43d3-9f60-01402a925ea9.jpg)
January 5, 2022
We have received information from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) that our school district community’s number of active cases of COVID-19 per 10,000 people is 71...
![Be sure to watch our own Rebel Hays when he is honored on the Musial Awards on TV on Christmas Day! Truly an inspirational young person!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_b2e828a3-4ff4-4473-8c68-1c7b2e05f37c.jpg)
December 22, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MUSIAL AWARDS TO AIR ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK AND STREAM LIVE ON PARAMOUNT+ ON CHRISTMAS DAY AT 5 P.M. ET / 4 P.M. CT NATIONAL BROADCAST FROM ST. LOUI...
![Homeless Vigil](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_3d1cc1a2-d2f9-43ee-8e73-5df79bb4b1cd.jpg)
November 23, 2021
The Fayetteville High School Student Council will hold the 23rd annual Homeless Vigil on Thursday, December 2, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the north side of the FHS campus along B...
![Teacher works with students on Chromebook.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_30555624-cc48-46ab-84f2-f4eec849a3e5.png)
November 5, 2021
Course Planning for Middle School Students
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Fayetteville Public Schools would like to invite all middle school parents to attend one of th...
![Student in face mask](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_3b48f62c-793a-4081-b976-800cec0d9b8f.jpg)
October 29, 2021
The Fayetteville Board of Education voted unanimously to amend Policy: 1.19: Wearing Masks and Face Coverings as follows :
Amend the policy as stated below effective Novembe...
![FPS Child Nutrition Employees](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_0e313e7c-4258-4828-98e4-37f8f7d7d04d.jpg)
October 6, 2021
Fayetteville Public Schools has been awarded $80,000 in grants over the next three years from the Life Time Foundation to help improve the nutritional quality of school meals by ...
![Headshot of Mary Claire Hyatt, General Counsel](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_6248a6aa-385f-4399-9f6a-bccc113d5d74.jpg)
September 20, 2021
Mary Claire Hyatt joined Fayetteville Public Schools on September 20 as general counsel for the school district, according to Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert. The hiring of Ms. ...
![Student in face mask](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/fayetteville_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_55b7fbc7-76e5-49a5-a6b3-aea83e5b06ee.jpg)
August 10, 2021
At a special called meeting held on August 9, The Fayetteville Board of Education voted unanimously to revise Policy: 1.19: Wearing Masks and Face Coverings and resume the mask re...