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New West Little Rock High School boundary options narrowed but not yet decided

Little Rock School District · Aug 27, 2026

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What happened

The board's Aug 27, 2026 agenda presented six attendance-zone options (Options 1-3, 3.5, GA, and AS) for the new West Little Rock High School opening Fall 2027, with staff recommending the board pick one option and approve a resolution establishing high-school choice and continued-enrollment provisions. No option had been finalized as of this meeting.

Why it matters to families

The chosen boundary will determine which neighborhoods feed into the new high school versus Central, Parkview, Southwest, and Hall High, significantly affecting enrollment, staffing, transportation, athletics, and academic programming at every comprehensive high school in the district.

The evidence

Agenda item 6.4: 'The Board of Education must determine the attendance zone for the new school... It is recommended that the LRSD Board of Education choose one of the six available options and approve the Resolution Establishing High-School Choice and Continued Enrollment Provisions.'

The source

Board Meeting - Aug 27 2026 - Agenda

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