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EDUCATION <strong>Area</strong> Schools<br />
ATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT<br />
Atkins School District is located<br />
approximately twelve miles east<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Russellville</strong> just <strong>of</strong>f Interstate<br />
40. The district schools are all<br />
positioned on a 40-acre site about<br />
five blocks from I-40. The district <strong>of</strong>fers a rural atmosphere<br />
where students are known by the staff. Atkins schools<br />
provide a fundamental yet challenging <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
curriculum through a variety <strong>of</strong> delivery methods including<br />
the use <strong>of</strong> the most recent technology available. Our goal<br />
is to educate our students to be ready for college, career,<br />
<strong>and</strong> citizenship.<br />
There are three schools that make up Atkins School<br />
District. The elementary school includes kindergarten<br />
through grade four. We also have two Arkansas Better<br />
Chance (ABC) classrooms for four-year-olds in the<br />
area. The enrollment is usually around 400 students<br />
at the elementary level. The middle school is made up<br />
<strong>of</strong> grades five through eight. The typical enrollment<br />
in that school is around 310 students. Atkins High<br />
School is made up <strong>of</strong> about 300 students in grades<br />
nine through twelve.<br />
All three schools are fully accredited by the Arkansas<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Education with no violations. In addition,<br />
none <strong>of</strong> the schools are currently in school improvement<br />
status. Atkins students usually score above state average<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>ten near the top on state assessments. Atkins<br />
Middle School <strong>and</strong> High School were recognized in 2015<br />
by the University <strong>of</strong> Arkansas – Fayetteville for their high<br />
achievements in the area <strong>of</strong> general science <strong>and</strong> biology.<br />
Our facilities are very modern. In the fall <strong>of</strong> 2010, we<br />
opened a new 135,000 square foot facility that houses both<br />
the elementary <strong>and</strong> middle schools. This facility is modern<br />
in design <strong>and</strong> equipped with much <strong>of</strong> the most recent<br />
educational technology in use today. The high school was<br />
put into service in 1999 <strong>and</strong> recently a safe room was built<br />
for our students <strong>and</strong> public to use in an emergency.<br />
Many extracurricular opportunities are provided in<br />
addition to excellent academic programs. A variety<br />
<strong>of</strong> athletic teams provide students the opportunity to<br />
participate in the Red Devil sports program, which is<br />
highly respected in the region. The music department<br />
develops student skills to the degree that it is common<br />
for several b<strong>and</strong> or choir students to receive scholarships<br />
annually. Students may also choose to join one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
many school-sponsored clubs that are available.<br />
28 <strong>Russellville</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> 2016 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
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