August 1, 2024
Among the new faces at the Marion School District this year is a new director of child nutrition. Melissa Lace assumed the post in July. She comes to Marion with a wealth of expe...
July 30, 2024
Oftentimes, coaches of athletic teams refer to practice or training as “boot camp.” Marion High School teacher and girls soccer coach Chris Paslay got a hint of real-life boot ca...
July 29, 2024
Marion School District students headed back to school last week, and with the new school year has come added measures to ensure the health and safety of students and staff. Over t...
July 15, 2024
The Marion School District is gearing up for a new school year, with a slate of activities, beginning this week. The full rundown is as follows: Monday, July 15 VPA Kinderga...
June 19, 2024
The Marion School District recently donated a decommissioned school bus to the Northeast Arkansas Office of Preparedness and Emergency Response Systems. The bus will be used by th...
June 14, 2024
More than 120 Marion Junior High and Senior High band members will attend Destination Band Camp held at the University of Central Arkansas over the next two weeks. This is largest...
June 7, 2024
The Marion School District will observe summer hours through Friday, July 12. During this time, offices across all campuses will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursd...
June 4, 2024
The Marion School District is pleased to announce the operation of the Seamless Summer Feeding program this summer for children 18 and under. Parents and guardians can bring thei...
May 16, 2024
As we prepare to celebrate our Class of 2024 this week, we are closely monitoring the evolving weather forecasts. In planning our celebration, our overriding principle has always ...
May 15, 2024
Out of respect for the safety of our students and our guests, the Marion School District has announced that next week’s MHS graduation ceremony will be a strict NO DRONE ZONE. Any...
May 15, 2024
The Marion School District is honoring some of its highest achievers with the announcement of its 2023-24 Teachers of the Year. Through votes of school staffs, one Teacher of the ...
April 25, 2024
A Marion High School junior recently earned the prestigious Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy for demonstrating proficiency in English and one or more other languages by high school gra...
April 24, 2024
With just over 1% of applicants receiving an award, the Gates Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships awarded to high school students in the United States. This y...
April 12, 2024
NOTE: This is the second part of a story exploring how strong extracurricular programs impact the success of all aspects of the Marion School District. In the first part of t...
April 12, 2024
Brooklyn Slater, a junior at Marion High School, has been selected as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, to be held June 26-28, just outside Boston, on the Univ...
April 12, 2024
For the third consecutive year, the Marion School District has been honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation from The NAMM Foundation for the district’s...
April 11, 2024
Only six months since its official launch, Bright Futures Marion is already making an impact in helping meet the basic needs of children in the Marion community. An affiliate of ...
April 9, 2024
Special education teachers looking for a great district to work for have now a new reason to consider the Marion School District – a package of stipends valued from $1,000 to $5,0...
April 5, 2024
The Marion High School Jazz Band will join forces with the ever-popular Jubilation Jazz Band in a free concert Saturday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the Marion Performing Arts Center. ...
March 18, 2024
No matter where you go around the Marion School District, you can't help but notice exciting things going on around campus. Three innovative magnet schools, a newly opened 7th Gr...