Lakeside Dist No 9

Lakeside School District is a K-12 independent school district located in Garland County, Arkansas serving over 3,200 students in the Hot Springs area. The district receives federal grants from the Department of Education to provide a variety of educational services.

Lakeside Public Schools has been the subrecipient on numerous federal grants to supplement state and local funding for K-12 education programs and services. These include Title I and Title II formula grants to assist disadvantaged students and improve teacher quality; IDEA grants to support special education services; Title III grants for English learners; Title IV SSAE grants for well-rounded education opportunities; and McKinney-Vento grants to assist homeless students. The district also receives federal child nutrition reimbursements for meals served, as well as pandemic relief funding for Covid-19 impacts. All federal subawards have been passed through the Arkansas Department of Education as the prime recipient. Funds pay teacher and staff salaries and benefits, purchase instructional supplies/materials, provide academic interventions and support services, implement professional development and family engagement initiatives, upgrade technology infrastructure, and cover pandemic-related costs across the district's schools.