Overview of Public Schools

The Conway School District has four (K-4) elementary schools: Ellen Smith, Sallie Cone, Marguerite Vann, and Jim Stone.  Fifth and sixth grade students from these attendance zones are enrolled at Ruth Doyle Intermediate School which opened in the fall of 2004 and seventh and eighth students attend Carl Stuart Middle School .  There are four (K-5) elementary schools:  Florence Mattison, Ida Burns, Julia Lee Moore, and Theodore Jones. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from these attendance zones are enrolled at Bob Courtway Middle School .  Conway High School has two campuses: East Campus (9 -10), and West Campus (11 - 12).

The district also serves students and adults of Conway and surrounding districts through an Area Vocational Center located at the west high school campus complex. Basic literacy services, GED preparation, English as a Second Language, Even Start Family Literacy, WAGE Training, Computer and Vocational Skills training are offered at the Conway Adult Education Center.

Central Office Administrators James Simmons -Superintendent Carroll Bishop - Assistant Superintendent Diane Allen - Director, Personnel Ann York - Director, Elementary Education Peggy Woosley - Director, Secondary Education Marilyn Larson - Director, Gifted and Talented Larry Scaife - Director, Student Services K.K. Bradshaw - Director, Technology Charlotte Vann - Director, Special Education Buzz Bolding - Director, Athletics Gerarld Plafcan - Director, Finance Vicki Holt - Supervisor, Special/Alternative Education Linda Boswell - Federal Programs Rick Bane - Director, Transportation Kim Starr - Coordinator, ABC Pre-School Sharon Nichols - Coordinator, ELL Ruth Ann Williams - Director, Adult Education Claudia Courtway - Coordinator, Parent Involvement/Communications

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Directory of Public Schools


Ellen Smith Elementary
818 Fourth Street
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4815

Florence Mattison Elementary
2001 Florence Mattison
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4820

Ida Burns Elementary
1201 Donaghey Street
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4825

Julia Lee Moore Elementary
1301 Country Club Road
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501)450-4830

Marguerite Vann Elementary
2845 Carl Stuart Road
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4870

Jim Stone Elementary
4255 College Avenue
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4808

Theodore Jones Elementary
1800 Freyaldenhoven Lane
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-6645

Carl Stuart Middle School
2745 Carl Stuart Road
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 329-2782

Bob Courtway Middle School
1200 Bob Courtway Drive
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4832

Conway High School
1015 Davis
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4860

Conway Senior High
2300 Prince Street
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4880

Conway Career Center (Vocational Education Center)
2300 Prince Street
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450- 4888

Conway Adult Education Center
615 E. Robins
Conway, AR 72032
Phone: (501) 450-4810