Facilities Management

2 charter high schools set to open later this year in Arkansas

The Premier High Schools organization plans to open campuses in Russellville and Fayetteville.
April 17, 2024

The Premier High Schools charter school organization says it will open two additional schools in Arkansas.

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the two charter campuses will open for 2024-25 in Russellville and Fayetteville.

Dennis Felton Jr., state director of Premier High Schools & Virtual Learning, reported the locations to the state's Charter Authorizing Panel.

The Russellville campus will be at 620 S. Arkansas Ave. The five-year lease calls for a monthly rent payment of $2,354.

The Fayetteville campus is planned for 2853 N. College Ave. The rent for the Fayetteville school will be $3,675 per month for three years.

Premier High Schools are part of the Responsive Education Solutions charter management organization based in Texas.

It has schools operating in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Texarkana, Springdale and a virtual school.

The schools focus on students who are on the verge or who have dropped out of traditional high schools.

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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