The Fayetteville Public Schools (Fayetteville School District, or FPS) is the first public school district chartered in Arkansas. The system was established with the creation of public schools in Arkansas in 1871, the same year as the University of Arkansas, also located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education. The Fayetteville school district's public schools would successfully integrate in 1954, three years before the Little Rock Nine. In addition to the majority of Fayetteville, the district also serves most of Goshen and Johnson and portions of Elkins and Farmington. In 2013, the district was awarded as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School. List of schools High/Secondary Schools Fayetteville High School Middle/intermediate schools Holt Middle School McNair Middle School Ramay Junior High School Woodland Junior High School Elementary/PrimarySchools Asbell Elementary School Butterfield Trail Elementary School Happy Hollow Elementary School Holcomb Elementary School Leverett Elementary School Root Elementary School Vandergriff Elementary School Washington Elementary School In 2009, Vandergriff Elementary School received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School. Special Schools & Programs Owl Creek School (Pre K-7) Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center Administration The Fayetteville School Board consists of seven members who are elected to five year terms. The members of the board meet regularly on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 pm Central Time in the Adams Leadership Center. See also List of school districts in Arkansas References External links FayAR.net - Official Website School districts in Arkansas Education in Fayetteville, Arkansas Education in Washington County, Arkansas 1871 establishments in Arkansas School districts established in 1871