Send Clockwise from top left: Fort Smith Northside s new entrance and competition gym, Fort Smith Southside s freshman center and its competition gym. (Glen Gilley)
Since December, construction totaling more than $225 million has been completed on some of the largest K-12 projects in Arkansas. Work on elementary, middle and high school campuses totaling millions of dollars more is ongoing across the state.
“That’s been a big part of our work portfolio as of late,” said Doug Wasson, CEO of Little Rock’s Kinco Constructors LLC.
Fourteen of the largest active K-12 projects represent more than $226 million worth of construction. Atop that list are the mix of new buildings, upgrades and renovations at the two largest high school campuses in Fort Smith.
From Staff Reports
Registration for new students and kindergarten students in the Fort Smith Public School District in the 2021-2022 school year will begin Monday, April 5, 2021.
Parents or guardians can visit the Fort Smith Schools website and click on Families in the top menu bar, followed by the Enroll Your Student tab for detailed information for each category.
Kindergarten and new student registration practices will comply with current physical distancing guidelines directed by the Arkansas Department of Health and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, a news release states. Kindergarten and new-student registration overview parents are encouraged to use the convenient online registration process for Kindergarten and New Students beginning April 5 to limit the number of people who have to make a trip to a school building for a reason other than to drop off registration documents, the release adds.