Bentonville Schools -

Dr. Jonathon Guthrie named Principal of the Year
This award is given each year to an Arkansas secondary level principal who has succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students and has been recognized as exhibiting exceptional leadership skills in the school community.

Bentonville Schools Launches Doula Certification Program
The Ignite Professional Studies Program, under the leadership of Bentonville Schools, is offering a doula certification program for high school seniors.

Bentonville Schools receives $1.6 million in state performance rewards.
Bentonville Schools received $1.6 million of the $7 million recently awarded by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for academic achievement. This is the 10th consecutive year for Bentonville Schools to lead the state in student performance and academic growth.

Bentonville Schools Expands Parent Choice Offerings
Bentonville Schools will add three additional parent choice schools in the fall of 2025. These schools are Ruth Barker Middle School, Sugar Creek Arts Academy and Thomas Jefferson Leadership Academy.

Bentonville Schools to Receive Teacher Attainable Housing
Thirty-five cottages will be allocated for Bentonville Schools employees, and 120 units will be available to District employees and the larger community.

Bentonville Schools Senior Receives Offers to Five Ivy League Universities
Chandra Suda is considering acceptance letters and scholarships to Harvard, Stanford, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins Hodson Trust Scholar, Princeton, Berkeley, Columbia, & Carnegie Mellon.

Bentonville Schools Announces Parent Choice Learning Models
Bentonville Schools will open two parent choice schools in the fall of 2024, representing an evolution in the education we offer students.

2022 Milken Educator Award
Kamisha Burlingame, a fourth-grade teacher, at Thomas Jefferson Elementary, was surprised with the Milken Educator Award and $25,000.

Bentonville Schools Staff Bonus
Bentonville Schools Board of Education Approves Staff Bonus District will allocate $1.6 million to award one-time payout to all employees.

Ignite Professional Studies to Offer AI Coursework
Bentonville Schools, thanks to $1.1 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation, will now offer coursework in artificial intelligence, robotics, biomedical science and biotechnology.

Bentonville Schools Brings Its A Game
Bentonville Schools is celebrating a significant educational milestone after the Arkansas Department of Education assigned 13 schools in the district an A, in accordance with its state report card.

Bentonville West High School Field Naming Rights Secured
Bentonville West High School Football Stadium secures naming rights with a significant gift.

Bentonville Schools Launches See Something, Say Something Campaign
Bentonville Schools partners with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to support its If You See Something, Say Something efforts.