Education
Bentonville Prepares Students for Success
Bentonville, and the entire region, value educational excellence and take pride in supporting positive scholastic outcomes for all students. Northwest Arkansas routinely leads the state in K-12 education at public, private and charter schools, while colleges and universities are ranked among the best in the nation. High-performing schools, modern facilities and technologies, and progressive programs and curriculums are designed to build on students’ strengths and increase their success beyond the classroom. From pre-K to pre-med, students have the educational opportunity and resources they need to succeed.
Public Schools
Bentonville Schools is the educational home to more than 18,000 students from Bentonville, Centerton, Cave Springs, Highfill, Vaughn, Little Flock and parts of Rogers and Bella Vista. Opportunity abounds on its 24 campuses. The size of the district affords students the foundation to realize their academic, artistic and athletic gifts in one of the hundreds of clubs and organizations while receiving a world-class education. 34
The district boasts a 93% graduation rate and offers 29 Advanced Placement courses at the high school level. An authorized International Baccalaureate World School is also available to high school students interested in a more rigorous academic experience supplemented with a network of peer programs around the globe. The district’s two high schools are regularly recognized as Arkansas state champions in tennis, cross country, dance, cheer, golf, bowling, band, wrestling, swim and dive, softball and track. The visual and
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performing arts program routinely garners national accolades for its music, theater and art programs. The Ignite Professional Studies program and Career Studies coursework encourages students to immerse themselves in their career interests while providing real, relevant learning through internships across the business and medical industries. Students are at the forefront of technologies, including artificial intelligence, biomedical and biotechnology. Every student in Bentonville Schools is given a Google Chromebook to use in the classroom and at home. Classrooms are equipped with the latest technology to keep children on track and safe while at school or online.