LISA Academy Public Charter Schools

CharterFolk: The Heart of the Charter School Movement CharterFolk is a forum for the people who are the heart of the charter school movement. It offers insightful articles, contributor columns, podcasts, and more.

We’re proud to share that Dr. Fatih, CEO of LISA Academy Public Charter Schools, contributed to @CharterFolk! 🌟

He highlights innovation, STEM education, and opportunity for all students.

Read his column 👉 www.charterfolk.org

#TodaysLearnersTomorrowsLeaders #STEMEducation #CharterFolk

What an unforgettable day for our LISA Rogers-Bentonville Middle and High School community! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate this exciting new chapter in our mission to bring a high-quality, college-prep STEM education to Northwest Arkansas. 🚀We’re so proud!

🎉 We’re proud to celebrate our amazing LISA Academy schools recognized by the OEP “Beating the Odds” Awards! 🏆

This honor shines a light on high-poverty schools doing extraordinary work!
#TodaysLearnersTomorrowsLeaders #LISAacademy #OEPawards #EducationInAction

🎓 BIG NEWS! 🎓
Two LISA Academy high schools are tied for the highest graduation rate in Arkansas 🏆 AND named Top Ranked Schools by @usnews.com! 🌎🐆

Proud of our Jaguars, teachers & families for setting the bar in education!

🚨 Big news for education in Arkansas!
The Arkansas Online School brings high-quality virtual classes to families statewide. 🏠📚
Flexible learning, same academic excellence, right from home! 🌟 @TelemundoAR
🎥 via @RodolfoPortillo
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Members of AGS Class of 2025 Reflect on Experience - Arkansas Tech University Kennedy Henton sees herself and the world around her from a new perspective after completing the 46th Arkansas Governor’s School. “I definitely have felt the most confident I’ve ever been in myself he...

LISA senior Jayden Branch is featured for his experience at Arkansas Governor’s School!
“I discovered a lot of new topics… AGS certified my interest [in the medical field],” said Branch.
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#AGS2025 #TodaysLearnersTomorrowsLeaders

🎓🌟 Congratulations to the 63 incredible students across LISA Academy who earned prestigious AP Scholar Awards from the College Board! 🐾📚

UALR competition has teams developing artificial-intelligence projects to ‘hack’ mental health issues | Arkansas Democrat Gazette "Fanta-bulous" functional products created by students were featured in a competition Friday at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's AI and Mental Health Hackathon competition.

🎉 Big congrats to Leelin Johnson, incoming LISA North High freshman, for winning the UALR AI Hackathon! 🧠💻

Team Focus built an AI app to help teens detect early signs of depression. Real-world impact before high school! 👏

🔗 www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/ju...

LISA West High School students created "Teen 2 Teen" at UALR’s AI Hackathon—now being developed by the Arkansas Crisis Center! #AIForGood #JaguarPride www.kark.com/education-ma...

🚀 Newsflash! Congratulations to Principal Dawn Hammonds—she received the 2025 Charter Leader Award at the SPARK Symposium! Her unwavering leadership and dedication have transformed our school community. 🏆 #Education #Leadership #CharterLeader
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LISA Academy Rogers-Bentonville First Grader Wins Gold at Track Event in Kansas | Rogers-Lowell Chamber

🏃‍♀️💨 Gold medal alert! LISA Rogers-Bentonville 1st grader Norah Ibekwe took 1st in the 400m dash at a Kansas track event! 🥇

🔗 rogerslowell.com/blog/2025/06/03/main/lisa-academy-rogers-bentonville-first-grader-wins-gold-at-track-event-in-kansas

#JaguarPride #LISARogersBentonville #StudentSuccess

Inspired by nature

🌟 LISA Academy has grown from one school to a statewide network!
We’re proud to serve an increasing number of students each year with our STEM-C, college-prep model.
📍 See how far we’ve come—thank you to our students, families & staff! 🚀
lisaacademy.org

#LISAAcademy #STEMCPrep

🎓 Huge congrats to our amazing Kindergarten & 5th Grade grads from LISA Academy Online School! 💻📚

We’re so proud of your journey—onward to 1st grade & middle school! 🎉👏

🎥 Watch the video

#LISAOnline #ClassOf2025 #FutureLeaders

YouTube video by LISA Academy Public Charter Schools 11th Arkansas STEM Festival (Originated by LISA Academy)

🚀 The 11th Arkansas STEM Festival was a day of innovation, discovery, & inspiration! Hosted by LISA Academy, this event showcased the power of STEM+C in action. 🎓✨
Watch the highlights: youtu.be/EORpD1HsqrI
#ArkansasSTEMFestival #STEMC #LISAAcademy

LISA Rogers-Bentonville Cybersecurity Team Crowned 2025 Hacktopia State Champions | Rogers-Lowell Chamber

We made the @RogersLowellChamber blog! www.rogerslowell.com/blog/2025/05...

🎉 Huge congrats to our NWA LISA Academy campuses!

Every school earned an "A" Letter Grade Award at last night's board meeting. 💯📚

Proud of our students, teachers, and families for their dedication to excellence!

#LISAAcademy #NWASchools #AcademicExcellence

🎓 Huge congratulations to LISA Academy West High's ELA Coach—Dr. Casey Grinder!
She earned her Doctorate in Ed Leadership! 👏📚

"An incredible milestone... I’m especially grateful to my chair, Dr. Duyar, and mentors Dr. Caffey, Dr. Williams, and Dr. Hamilton." ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

#LISAProud

🎉 BIG NEWS from LISA Academy North High! 🎉🚨

We’re thrilled to announce that Neema and Sonia have been named 2025 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award – Arkansas Affiliate Winners! 💻🏆 Thanks, Coach Shaimurat!
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🎓🐾 LISA West alum Agustin just graduated from @UDaytonLaw—and fellow Jaguars showed up to celebrate! From high school to law school, the bond stays strong. 💼💙 #LISAAlumni #JaguarPride #ForeverJaguars #LawSchoolGrad

📍 Welcome to LISA Rogers-Bentonville!
Take to the skies and explore our brand-new, state-of-the-art campus from above!
🛸✨ Located in the heart of Bentonville on Horsebarn Road, LISA Rogers-Bentonville is home to an innovative, college-prep education with a STEM-C focus.

🎉 Big news! Research by LISA North’s Ms. Roza Shaimurat & Board Member Dr. Tolga Ensari is officially published! We're proud to share our best practices with educators nationwide. 👏📘

Read it here 👉 orc.library.atu.edu/atu_rs/2025/...

#STEM #EdResearch #LISAAcademy #ComputerScience #Education

🎉 We’re proud to have 3 teams as 2025 eCYBERMISSION Grade-Level State Champions sponsored by @USArmy!
🏆 LISA Online – 9th Grade State Champions
🥇 LISA West Middle – 8th Grade 1st Place
🥈 LISA West Middle – 8th Grade 2nd Place
#STEM #eCYBERMISSION #LISAOnline #LISAWest #USArmy

LISA Rogers-Bentonville Cybersecurity Team Crowned 2025 Hacktopia State Champions | Rogers-Lowell Chamber

We made the Rogers-Lowell Chamber blog!
rogerslowell.com/blog/2025/05...

View our District Newsletter

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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
We are so proud of our amazing LISA Academy Fayetteville principal, Samantha Hamilton! 📚✨ Her inspiring new book, Brave on Purpose, is now available!

👏Be sure to check it out today! a.co/d/ikRQtfM

#LISAFayetteville #LISAAcademy #BraveOnPurpose

Middle school students compete in ‘Hacktopia’ | Pine Bluff Commercial News James Houston II created a place where young computer scientists could not only train for a career in cybersecurity but compete to become the best middle-school code hackers in Arkansas.

🗞️Newsblast!

Our LISA Rogers-Bentonville Middle School Hacktopia State Champions are in the news!
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🎉 Shout-out to our 14 students who earned the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy this spring!
They’ve mastered English + another language—a big win for diversity, skill, and academic excellence! 🌍🗣️
#SealOfBiliteracy #LISAProud #GlobalCitizens

🎓 LISA Academy alumni are thriving at UA Little Rock!

👏 4.0 GPAs = Chancellor’s List
🎉 3.5+ GPAs = Dean’s List

You're proving what #CollegeReady really means. We’re proud of you!

#LISAAlumni #UALR #AcademicExcellence #LISAProud

Big week for LISA Academy! 💻

Our team presented at the Arkansas Tech Research Symposium, highlighting Project-Based Learning in Computer Science and its empowering impact on students across our schools.

Thanks to Arkansas Tech for the amazing partnership! Thank you, Dr. Ensari!