Little Rock board approves plan to end traditional Hall High, develop hybrid nontraditional program and relocate other programs to campus

The Little Rock School District board voted Sept. 25 to end Hall High School’s traditional high‑school program after the 2025–26 school year and directed district administrators to develop a smaller, on‑campus hybrid 9–12 program to be added to the LRC 6–12 Virtual Academy. Board members also approved planning steps to relocate Hamilton Learning Academy to the Hall campus in 2026–27 and to move adult‑education programs there in 2027–28, and to explore possible childcare and community uses of the facility.

Superintendent Dr. Jamal Wright told the board the administration will return Oct. 30 with a detailed plan that includes staffing and budget estimates after more conversations with students, staff and neighborhood groups. "We've heard feedback from students, from staff and from members of the community," Wright said. "We want time to build what this will actually look like before we bring that recommendation with the financials back to the board."

The board majority approved the motion after several members described prolonged community meetings and noted the district’s current per‑pupil cost at the Hall campus. Wright’s presentation showed how the district is already operating an accelerated credit program (ACC) and the virtual…