Palestine–Wheatley School District is a public
school district
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based in
Palestine, Arkansas
Palestine is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, along the L'Anguille River. The population was 681 at the 2010 census, a decline from 741 in 2000.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a to ...
, United States. The Palestine–Wheatley School District encompasses of land including all or portions of
St. Francis County and
Monoroe County communities including Palestine,
Wheatley,
Colt,
Goodwin, and
Brinkley.
The school district provides
early childhood,
elementary
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and
secondary education
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for more than 800 prekindergarten through grade 12 at two schools, which are accredited by the
Arkansas Department of Education
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History
It was established by the July 1, 1987 merger of the
Palestine School District and the
Wheatley School District.
[ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]
" Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
In 1966 the St. Francis County School District merged into the Palestine School District.
Schools
*
Palestine–Wheatley High School (Palestine)—grades seven through 12.
* Palestine–Wheatley Elementary School (Palestine)—prekindergarten through grade six.
References
Further reading
*
Download - Includes maps of predecessor districts
External links
*
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School districts in Arkansas
Education in St. Francis County, Arkansas
Education in Ashley County, Arkansas
1987 establishments in Arkansas
School districts established in 1987