Hot Springs School District (Arkansas)

Hot Springs School District
Location
400 Linwood Ave
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
United States
District information
Grades PK–12
Accreditation ADE
Schools 8[1]
District ID 0507890[1]
Students and staff
Students 3,718[1]
Teachers 276.35 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff 582.35 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student-teacher ratio 13.45[1]
Other information
Website www.hssd.net

Hot Springs School District is a public school district based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. The Hot Springs School District encompasses 33.15 square miles (85.9 km2) of land including all or portions of Garland County communities including Hot Springs, Hot Springs National Park, Piney, and Lake Hamilton.

The school district provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 3,700 prekindergarten through grade 12 at its eight schools, which are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

Schools

Secondary education

Ełementary education

  • Gardner Magnet School—kindergarten through grade 4; serves as a Math, Science & Technology magnet school.
  • Langston Magnet School—prekindergarten through grade 4; serves as an Aerospace & Environmental magnet school.
  • Oaklawn Magnet School—kindergarten through grade 4; serves as a Visual & Performing Arts magnet school.
  • Park Magnet School—IB Primary Years Programme (IB PYP World School) kindergarten through grade 4. Park Magnet School has received numerous accolades including:
  • 2009 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
  • 2011 High Performance Exemplary School by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).[2]
  • 2012 Arkansas High Performing School by the National Center of Educational Achievement (NCEA), a department of ACT, Inc.[3]

Alternate education

  • Summit School—kindergarten through grade 12.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Hot Springs School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas 2011 Exemplary Schools Announced". Arkansas Department of Education. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "2012 Arkansas High Performing Schools". NCEA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
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