Arkadelphia Public Schools

We are again sharing our 2024-2025 School Calendar. Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 14th. #BadgerPride

APSD has the following openings for the 24 -25 School Year. Apply online at www.arkadelphiaschools.org

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The Arkadelphia Public School District is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Larry Brown as the new Head Band Director of the Arkadelphia Band Program. Mr. Brown joins our district after 34 years in education in the state of Texas. He will be joined by assistant band directors Jonathan Spencer and Ondrea Green. We are so excited to welcome these music educators to our district! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Everyone is invited to a Meet and Greet with our new band directors on Tuesday, July 23rd in the Goza MIddle School Cafeteria from 4:00p.m. until 6:00p.m. To learn more about our new head band director, visit www.arkadelphiaschools.org/article/1675155

Earlier this summer, the Arkadelphia Public School District had an awesome retreat for school and district leaders. The administrative retreat included work sessions packed with data, collaboration, and planning that focused on the upcoming year. #BadgerPride

2024-2025 APSD School Meal Prices Below you will find the 2024-2025 Meal Prices for Arkadelphia Public Schools. Families can apply online NOW for free or reduced-price meals by completing the application at www.myschoolapps.com/Application All students who qualify for reduced-price meals will receive free meals again this year. We encourage all families to complete the form which also affects activities such as ACT Exam fees and EBT eligibility. For more information on Arkadelphia Public School District Child Nutrition go to www.arkadelphiaschools.org/page/child-nutrition

Congratulations to the Goza Middle School Cheer Team for their outstanding performance at the 2024 NCA Cheer Camp. The team is coached by Jayden Colbert. Team Awards: 1st Place Performance The Jam 1st Place Gameday NCA Spirit Award - Most Spirit Technical Excellence in Stunts Coach Credentialing Award 1st place in Top Gun Stunts Individual Awards: 3 All American Cheerleaders- Xy’Asia Harper, Spirit Golden, & Kambry Elgas Leadership Award- Spirit Golden Top Gun Tumbler- Xy’Asia Harper Top Gun Jumper- Spirit Golden #BadgerPride

This amazing group of educators spent time this week at the PLC Institute held in Little Rock. We are so excited about the PLC work being done in our schools. #BadgerPride

2024-2025 Arkadelphia Public Schools Open House Schedule for Thursday, August 8th. #BadgerPride

The Arkadelphia High School FFA is hosting its first event on Tuesday, August 6th (this is an updated day) at 6:00 p.m. in the AHS Cafeteria. AHS and Goza Students participating in the Ag Program this upcoming year as well as their families are invited to attend the event. The cookout is also open to school and community members who have supported the effort to bring the new program to Arkadelphia. Save the date! #BadgerPride

We want to recognize the Arkadelphia High School rising seniors who attended Arkansas Boys State and Girls State earlier this summer. Bryce Martin joined more than 560 men from across Arkansas to attend Boys State. He was sponsored by the American Legion. Arkansas Girls State attendees included Taylor Aultman, Millie Babb, Tamerea McClure, Morgan Middleton, and Daisy Page. Sponsors for these ladies were the Kiwanis Club of Clark County, Southern Bancorps, Lion's Club, Sunshine Service Club, and AHS Teacher Beverly Slavens. AHS 2024 Graduates Mychia Leatherwood, J’Layiah Perry, and Mychia Leatherwood served as Junior Counselors. Thank you to our students for representing our district and the sponsors for supporting our students. #BadgerPride

APSD is looking for the following positions: Assistant Band Director, Middle School Math Teacher, Bus Drivers - bonus available, Maintenance Assistant (HVAC-R) - bonus available. Apply online @ www.arkadelphiaschools.org

The Arkadelphia Public School District would like to welcome Mr. Sammy Cox to the faculty of Arkadelphia High School as the instructor for our new Agricultural Education Program and adviser to Future Farmers of America (FFA). Mr. Cox comes to us with 31 years of educational experience in Arkansas and Missouri. He most recently spent 15 years in the Crossett School District. He is a graduate of Gurdon High School and Southern Arkansas University. Mr. Cox is excited to be a part of the “rebirth” of Agricultural Education in Arkadelphia which has not been offered to students since 1971. In 2024-25, Goza Middle School Eighth Grade Students can take World Agriculture; Survey of Agriculture is offered at AHS Students. Welcome to Arkadelphia, Mr. Sammy Cox! We look forward to great things ahead. #BadgerPride

The Arkadelphia Public School District would like to announce Mrs. Leah Clark as the Assistant Principal of Peake Elementary School. Mrs. Clark is excited about her new role having spent the last 12 years as a teacher and instructional facilitator in our district. Leah, an Arkadelphia graduate, says “This community holds a special place in my heart. I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to continue fostering a positive and nurturing environment where every student will succeed.” Congratulations Mrs. Clark! #OnceABadgerAlwaysABadger #BadgerPride

Happy Fourth of July! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable celebration with family and friends. #BadgerPride

Arkadelphia Public Schools Offices and Buildings will be closed for the 4th of July holiday tomorrow. The offices will reopen on Monday, July 8th. #BadgerPride

Congratulations to Izabella Morris of Goza Middle School for placing 10th in the nation at the 2024 FBLA National Leadership Conference! Izabella competed in the FBLA Concepts objective test event. Great job Izabella!

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​​What a great day for our school district and the entire community! Thank you to all the staff, district leaders, school board members, families, community leaders, and the construction team who came to celebrate the brand new building for Peake Elementary School at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Community Open House. This momentous occasion would not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of everyone involved. We have a beautiful school that we can all be proud of! It’s always a great day to be a Badger! #BadgerPride

​​Arkadelphia High School Class of 2024 Graduate Catherine Turner was recently honored by Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders for her outstanding academic achievement. The Governor annually invites the best and brightest seniors from across the state to the Governor’s Mansion for Scholastic Honors Day to congratulate them on their high academic performance. Cate is the daughter of Dan and Cindy Turner. We are so proud of you, Cate! #BadgerPride