Pine Bluff School District

The PBSD Board of Directors will hold its monthly board meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026 at the Jordan Chanay Administration Building. Public comment begins at 6:00 pm followed by the board meeting at 6:30 pm.

The Southwood Principal Princesses showed up dressed for success today! ✨
Rocking their ties with confidence and class.
We love to see our young ladies leading with pride! 💙💛

No School Monday, February 16th

Praying for traveling grace as PBHS The Dark Cloud Marching Band travels to New Orleans, LA to participate in 2 Mardi Gras parades! Let’s get it Zebras! #23DarkCloud #MardiGras2026

The PBSD make-up days will be February 17th -20th and March 20th.

PBSD will have Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, February 10th

🐝📚 Pine Bluff School District Spelling Bee Excellence!
These scholars studied hundreds of words over weeks of preparation and showed up ready to compete. We’re incredibly proud of every participant and celebrating our winners who spelled their way to the top. Keep learning, keep striving, and keep spelling! #PBSD

Attention PBSD Parents and Guardians,
The Transportation Department will operate on regular bus routes tomorrow, Wednesday, February 4th. Thank you for your cooperation as we worked together to ensure the safety of our students. We appreciate your continued support.

PBSD will reopen tomorrow, February 3rd

PBHS Basketball Updates

PBSD Closure & Schedule Update Due to hazardous traveling conditions, Pine Bluff School District will be closed for students tomorrow, Monday, February 2nd. The PBSD Board Meeting will be held as scheduled tomorrow evening: • Public Comment: 6:00 p.m. • Regular Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Please continue to monitor district communications for any additional updates. Stay safe.

PBSD will be closed on Tuesday, Jan 27 and Wednesday, Jan 28

Pine Bluff School District will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, due to inclement weather. We will continue to monitor conditions and will communicate any updates as needed. The January 26, Regularly Scheduled School Board meeting will be rescheduled.

Pine Bluff School District will follow a regular schedule with normal dismissal on Friday, January 23. At this time, weather conditions are not expected to affect our area until later in the day. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will keep families informed should plans change.

With colder temperatures and possible winter weather in the forecast later this week, we want to make sure everyone stays informed and prepared.
Pine Bluff School District is closely monitoring the weather regarding school closures and the monthly board meeting scheduled for Monday. The safety of our students, staff, and families always comes first.

If there are any school closures, delays, or early dismissals, families will be notified through:
✔️ Text messages
✔️ Emails
✔️ School and district websites
✔️ Local news stations
✔️ PBSD and school social media pages

📢 GAME SCHEDULE UPDATE ❄️
Weather-Related Change

Due to the projected inclement weather forecast, the following games originally scheduled for Friday and Monday have been moved to:

Thursday, January 22, 2026

🏀 Hot Springs vs Pine Bluff (HOME)
📍 PBHS – Jack Robey Gym, 4101 South Olive Street
⏰ 6:00 PM – Varsity Girls
⏰ 7:15 PM – Varsity Boys

🏀 Bryant Junior High at Pine Bluff Junior High (HOME)
📍 Dollarway Gym, 4900 Dollarway Road
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8th Grade Boys
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9th Grade Girls
⏰ 7:15 PM – 9th Grade Boys

❤️🤍 We look forward to seeing you Thursday!
Go Zebras!

January 2026 has been declared School Board Member Recognition Month by the Arkansas State Board of Education. Join PBSD in recognizing our Board Members Jomeka Edwards and Dr. Sederick Rice.

Important Meeting for PBHS Seniors!

January 2026 has been declared School Board Member Recognition Month by the Arkansas State Board of Education, and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has issued a proclamation recognizing the service of Arkansas school board members.
Join PBSD in recognizing our Board Members!