Lavaca School District (or Lavaca Public Schools) is a public
school district
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North America United States
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based in
Lavaca, Arkansas
Lavaca () is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census the population was 2,289. Lavaca was incorporated in 1919.
Geography
Lavaca i ...
,
United States
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. The school district encompasses of land in
Sebastian County, Arkansas
Sebastian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,744, making it the fourth-most populous county in Arkansas. The county has two county seats, Greenwood and Fort Smith.
Sebastian ...
. The district includes Lavaca,
Central City
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, and a section of
Barling.
Established in 1915, the district proves comprehensive education for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 is accredited by the
Arkansas Department of Education
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(ADE).
Schools
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Lavaca High School
Lavaca High School (LHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in the city of Lavaca, Arkansas, United States. Located near Arkansas Highway 255, the school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12 as ...
, serving more than 250 students in grades 9 through 12.
* Lavaca Middle School, serving more than 250 students in grades 5 through 8.
* Lavaca Elementary School, serving more than 350 students in pre-kindergarten and 4.
: In 2012, the school received a Silver Award in the ''HealthierUS School Challenge'' that recognizes excellence in nutrition and physical activity by the
Food and Nutrition Service
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of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
References
External links
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School districts in Arkansas
Education in Sebastian County, Arkansas
School districts established in 1915
1915 establishments in Arkansas
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