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Schools – State University and Nursing School/Award-Winning Educators/
K-12 Private School Options

We're proud that our local public schools have received national recognition and provide advanced music, arts, technology, as well as college credit courses that challenge our brightest students.

Our top high school students are considering Ivy League colleges.
Alma HS is the only public school in our state with classes on modern dance and ballet as part of its curriculum. In fact, its performing arts center houses the biggest theater in the state – larger than convention centers in Little Rock and all the state universities – right here in Crawford County!
One of our junior high school students just earned the first perfect score in the history of a state math aptitude test.
Also available is the choice of private school options from pre-K through high school, from large "prep schools" to intimate schools with small classes, which offer a Christian-focused education.

Todd Marshall, Principal of Butterfield Junior High School, hosts President Bush

We live adjacent to the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and its beautiful modern campus, with the Health Sciences Department and Nursing School. 45 minutes away is the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Many colleges are under 2 hours away.

Our teachers also happen to be our neighbors and friends, whom we see at community festivals, at the mall, ball games, and in our places of worship, and they ensure that every student matters. There’s no better place in the world for children!

Meet Our Education Leaders:

Tom Watkins
Principal
Van Buren High School
(with Cliff Massey, Senior Class Valedictorian, Haley Burkurt, and Blake Clemmons, whom Tom has known since they were 10 years old)

Click Here to Meet Tom and these great Seniors!

Public School Leaders:

Todd Marshall
Principal
Butterfield Junior High School

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Renee Risley
Principal
Northridge Middle School

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Private School Leaders:

Eric Pralle
Principal
First Lutheran Catholic School

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Sharon Blentlinger
Principal
Immaculate Conception Catholic School

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Maureen Didion
Administrative Director
Fort Smith Montessori School (pre-K thru 6^th)
(with Zoey and Noah Echnerdech)

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Ron Patrick
School Principal/Youth Pastor
Northside Christian Academy (K-12)

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Kyle Moran
Principal
Van Buren Christian Academy (K-12)

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A special message from Alma Schools Superintendent and Summit Medical Center Board Member, Charles Dyer

Mr. Dyer has been in our community as a teacher and educator since 1970, first coming to Crawford County at a young age to be principal of Alma High School, which now among many accolades is the only school which has dance and ballet as actual classes that are part of the curriculum. The Alma Performing Arts Center is a true pillar of the Alma community in eastern Crawford County, and revenue generated from its hosting of a variety of benefits and concerts last year totaled more than $50,000 which was dispersed to many students for college scholarships.

"I'd like to thank you for viewing this presentation of Summit Medical Center and Crawford County. For a county of our size, I imagine you are impressed with our schools as well as the wide variety of options that contribute to our marvelous quality of life.

I have been involved in the recruitment of medical professionals and physicians into our community since the 1970s. If you are considering a career opportunity, I encourage you to factor not just the future business potential that goes along with our rapid growth, but there may not be a better place all around in America than right here for children and family. And here physicians and healthcare workers are needed and appreciated – instead of disappearing into a large city and being one of many, you can be a leader of your community here and leave a lasting legacy."

Related Links:

Van Buren Schools: http://vbschools.k12.ar.us/ (has list of all schools)
Van Buren High School: vbschools.k12.ar.us/vbhs/
Butterfield Junior High: http://vbschools.k12.ar.us/butterfield.aspx
Northridge Middle School: http://vbschools.k12.ar.us/nrms/default.aspx
First Lutheran School: www.1stlutheran.com
Van Buren Christian Academy (K-12): 479-471-5221
Northside Christian Academy (K-12): 479-782-8111
Fort Smith Montessori School (pre-K thru 6^th): 479-646-7225
Immaculate Conception Catholic School (K-6^th): 479-783-6798
Alma School District: http://www.almasd.net/

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