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JOIN OUR TEAM!
Fayetteville Public Schools is hiring dedicated CUSTODIANS who take pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments for our students and staff!
For more information go to:
www.fayar.net and click on “Employment” or call 479-445-1311
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Become a Paraprofessional – for FREE!
Fayetteville Adult Career Training is offering a FREE Paraprofessional Class this fall!
✅ Enroll by Thursday, September 18th to reserve your spot!
📍 Fayetteville Adult Career Training (FACT)
300 South Ray Ave., Fayetteville
Call today or email! 479.444.3041 or adultedinfo@fayar.net

Welcome to Fayetteville Public Schools!
We are thrilled to welcome over 90 new teachers at this year’s New Teacher Orientation. Our annual event is a chance for our newest educators to learn about FPS culture, connect with colleagues, and get the tools and resources they need to start the year strong.
We can’t wait to see the amazing impact they’ll have in classrooms all across the district!
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Our Bulldog Bound Kindergarten Camp is in full swing at Fayetteville Public Schools!💜

This special camp gives our rising kindergarteners a sneak peek into what life will be like in their new school! From school tours and story time to hands-on learning, outdoor play, and yummy snacks, our little Bulldogs are getting ready to shine in Kindergarten! 🐾

#FPSBulldogBound #KindergartenReady #FutureBulldogs

We are excited to share that Fayetteville Adult Career Training will be offering FREE GED and ESL (English as a Second Language) classes beginning Monday, August 11th.

**GED classes will be held at the Admin Annex, 300 South Ray Avenue, providing adults the opportunity to earn their high school equivalency diploma.

**ESL classes will take place at the Fayetteville Public Library, helping individuals improve their English skills for everyday life, work, and further education.

For more information or to register, please call 479-444-3041.

Teachers from across the district gathered for our first-ever FPS Summer Flex Day Fair, a day full of connection, learning, and fun with our incredible team of educators! 💡💬 👏 A huge thank you to our Flex Day Fair presenters. We appreciate you sharing your expertise with our team as we prepare for the 2025-26 school year. Special thanks to our FPS National Honor Society student volunteers who provided free childcare for students in kindergarten and up, helping make the day smoother and stress-free for our staff! 🍳☕ And let’s not forget the amazing drinks and food from Bethel Brew and Food Therapy NWA food trucks that kept everyone fueled and happy! 🚚🍴 We’re closing out the school year energized, inspired, and excited for what’s ahead! 🌟 #FPSSummerFlex #TeacherLife #LifelongLearners #FayettevillePublicSchools

Turning Trash into Treasure!🗑️FPS middle school GT students teamed up with the City of Fayetteville Arkansas Government and conservation partners to collect trash from Lake Fayetteville, and turned it into an amazing sculpture of a gar, Arkansas’s state primitive fish! 🐟♻️ High school students built the metal frame, and the final piece came together at McNair Middle School before traveling to John L Colbert Middle School, Holt Middle School, and the Fayetteville Public Library, where it’ll be on display all summer. 🎉 Next stop: a statewide tour with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission! 🚌🌎 #FPSCreates #GTStudents #TrashToArt #ConservationInAction #FayettevillePublicschools

Fayetteville Public Schools is committed to accelerating and deepening our sustainability practices. With meaningful progress already underway, we’re excited to take the next steps forward! ♻️ This week’s Sustainability Summit brought together key stakeholders to reflect on our journey, share ideas, and help design a strategic roadmap for lasting impact. Pre-summit data guided the conversations, and a formal FPS Sustainability Action Plan will now be developed, shaped by continued community input. Thank you to everyone who participated! Your voices are helping FPS lead with purpose, innovation, and a vision where everyone can thrive. 💜🌿 #SustainabilityInAction #FayettevillePublicSchools

Fayetteville Adult Career Training at the Stephen M. Percival Center and Northwest Technical Institute held joint graduation ceremonies on May 16 to honor students who earned their Arkansas High School Diploma! Congratulations to all of our incredible graduates, your hard work and determination have paid off! We are so proud of you!👏💜 #FayettevilleProud #AdultEducation #Graduation2025

Holt Middle School students experienced a hands-on lesson in real-life finances during their Financial Literacy Day! 👔👩‍🍳👷‍♂️ Students randomly selected a career and family, then learned how to write checks, create a budget, and make smart spending choices. They visited booths like housing, transportation, food, child care, and more, all while managing their “monthly income.” 💵 This fun and eye-opening experience helped students see where money goes… and just how many decisions go into making ends meet! 💡 A huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers who helped make this day a success — we couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌💜 #FinancialLiteracyDay #HoltMiddleSchool #RealLifeSkills #FayettevillePublicSchools #ThankYouVolunteers

Fayetteville Public Schools held the annual Fourth Grade Track Meet, and it was a blast! 🏅☀️ Students from across the district came together for a day full of fun, friendly competition, and school spirit. 🎉 Huge thanks to our amazing PE teachers, principals, staff, bus drivers, and volunteers who made this event possible!📣💜 #FPSFourthGradeTrackMeet #FayettevillePublicSchools #FutureChampions #BulldogStrong

All Fayetteville Public Schools fourth graders filled the FHS Performing Arts Center for two performances of “The Orchestra Moves,” an interactive concert experience brought to life by the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program. With help from APO musicians, FPS music teachers, and FHS students, our talented fourth graders sang, danced, and rocked those recorders like pros! 🎤💃🎶 It was an unforgettable day of rhythm, joy, and musical magic! ✨🎼 #TheOrchestraMoves #FPSMusicMatters #FayettevilleProud #APO #CarnegieHallLinkUp #FayettevillePublicSchools

We caught Holt Middle School and Holcomb Elementary School celebrating National Bike to School Day! 🚲 Students hit the pavement by biking and walking to school, promoting healthy habits and safe, active travel. 🛴 #BikeToSchoolDay #FayettevilleProud #HealthyHabits #FayettevillePublicSchools

🏆 NATURAL STATE CHAMPS! 🐾 Congratulations to the Fayetteville High School Girls Lacrosse team on their win over Episcopal Collegiate to claim the state title! 💜 We’re proud of your passion, perseverance, and teamwork. Go Bulldogs!🙌 #StateChamps #FHSBulldogs #LacrosseVictory #FayettevillePublicSchools

🎉 Today we celebrated the future of our seniors at the 6th Annual CTE Signing Day at Fayetteville High School! This special event honors Fayetteville Public Schools seniors who are: 🎓 Continuing their education in a CTE program on scholarship 💼 Entering the workforce after graduation ✯ Enlisting in the military We’re proud of these students and excited to see the incredible paths they’re taking after high school. Congratulations, Class of 2025! 👏 #CTESigningDay #FayettevillePublicSchools #CTE #FPSProud

🎉 Congratulations to Leah Purpura, a second grade teacher at Butterfield Trail Elementary! She has been named Novice Teacher of the Month by the Northwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative! We’re so proud of Ms. Purpura and the incredible work she’s doing in her classroom. Way to go, Leah! 🍎👏 #FPSProud #TeacherExcellence #NoviceTeacherOfTheMonth #ButterfieldTrailElementary #FayettevillePublicSchools

Fayetteville High School students were honored with the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy for demonstrating proficiency in two or more languages! Congratulations to our outstanding FHS students! We’re so proud of your hard work, dedication, and commitment! #FPSProud #SealOfBiliteracy #FayettevilleHighSchool #StudentSuccess

Fayetteville Public Schools and the City of Fayetteville Arkansas Governmentheld their annual joint workshop meeting on Wednesday, April 23. Members of the Fayetteville Board of Education, along with superintendent Dr. John Mulford and members of his administrative team met with Fayetteville City Council members, along with Mayor Molly Rawn and members of her administrative teams.✨ Lots of great information was shared about the ongoing and upcoming projects around the city. We greatly appreciate our partnership with our good friends at the City of Fayetteville!💜 #FayettevillePublicSchools #WorkingTogetherToMakeADifference

Fayetteville Public Schools recently hosted AVID Night, a special celebration honoring all AVID students, with a spotlight on the Class of 2025.🎓 Families had the opportunity to learn more about the AVID program, Advancement Via Individual Determination, and hear powerful stories from current students about how the program has impacted their academic journeys and personal growth. AVID is a global nonprofit organization committed to closing the opportunity gap and preparing all students for college and career readiness. During the event, seniors completing the AVID program were proudly awarded their graduation cords in recognition of their hard work and dedication.