What Camden Fairview School District does

Camden Fairview School District (CFSD) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 625 Clifton Street in Camden, Arkansas, operating five campuses that collectively serve students from Pre-K3 through 12th grade: Camden Fairview Early Childhood Center (PK3-PK4), Fairview Elementary School (K-3), Ivory Intermediate School (4-5), Camden Fairview Middle School (6-8), and Camden Fairview High School (9-12). The district is governed by an elected school board and led by Superintendent Tara Armstrong; school-level leadership includes CFHS Principal Rodney Frazier and CFMS Principal Ka'Misha Davis. As a non-profit government state entity, CFSD delivers tuition-free public education funded through state education funding, local tax revenues, and federal grants.

CFSD's operating technology stack is built around PowerSchool (student information system and online enrollment portal), ParentSquare (district-wide family and classroom communication with automatic translation and a StudentSquare module for grades 9-12), GoGuardian (Chromebook monitoring, tab control, attention mode, and content filtering), Yondr (physical phone-locking pouches at CFHS and CFMS to comply with Arkansas Act 122 / Bell to Bell, No Cell Law), Home Access Center (grade and attendance monitoring), Xello (career planning at CFHS), and a Gabbart-built mobile app available on iOS and Android. The district is also WCAG 2.0-2.1 AA compliant and operates under CIPA, NCIPA, and Section 504 frameworks.

Educational programming spans AP coursework, career & technical education pathways (pre-engineering, agriculture, audio/video technology), fine arts, athletics (football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, tennis, golf, cross country, swimming, gymnastics, shooting sports), and the Ron Clark House System and Capturing Kids' Hearts (CKH) program at CFMS. The district partners with Southern Arkansas University through the TRIO Upward Bound program to deliver college preparation including a summer residential component, work study, a bridge program, and $5,000 scholarships for qualified CFHS students. For the 2026-2027 school year, CFSD provides universal free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students and free cafeteria meals to all district employees. The district also offers the Cardinal Virtual Academy as an online learning option, and uses ESS for substitute teacher staffing.

Name

Camden Fairview School District

Legal name

Camden Fairview School District

Website

https://cfsd.k12.ar.us/search

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Camden Fairview School District is a public K-12 school district in Camden, Arkansas, operating five campuses serving Pre-K3 through grade 12. Funded by state, local, and federal sources, it delivers tuition-free education supported by PowerSchool, ParentSquare, GoGuardian, and a virtual academy option.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Early childhood schooling
• Career technical education
• College preparatory programs
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: The district is publicly funded through state education funding, local tax revenues, and federal grants. As a public school district, it provides free public education to residents.
2. Meal Program Revenue: The district operates cafeteria services with visitor meal pricing. During 2026-2027, all enrolled students receive free breakfasts and lunches. Employees also receive free cafeteria lunches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Camden Fairview School District operates a public K-12 school system in Camden, Arkansas through five schools: Fairview Elementary (K-3), Ivory Intermediate (4-5), Camden Fairview Middle School (6-8), Camden Fairview High School (9-12), and the Camden Fairview Early Childhood Center (PK3-PK4). It delivers academic instruction, athletics, fine arts, career and technical education (pre-engineering, agriculture, audio/video technology), special education, college-prep pathways (TRIO/Upward Bound), and free breakfast and lunch for all enrolled students during 2026-2027.

Product overview

Camden Fairview School District is a public K-12 school district operating five schools: Fairview Elementary (K-3), Ivory Intermediate (4-5), Camden Fairview Middle School (6-8), Camden Fairview High School (9-12), and Camden Fairview Early Childhood Center (PK3-PK4). The district's technology ecosystem includes ParentSquare for family communication, PowerSchool for enrollment and student records, GoGuardian for Chromebook monitoring, and a mobile app for iOS and Android. Educational offerings include career and technical education (pre-engineering, agriculture, audio/video technology), Cardinal Athletics, fine arts, Cardinal Virtual Academy for online learning, and the SAU Upward Bound TRIO program for college preparation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yondr Program: Phone-free school initiative implemented at CFHS and CFMS following Arkansas's Bell to Bell, No Cell Law (Act 122), where students secure phones in Yondr pouches during school hours.
• ParentSquare
• StudentSquare
• Cardinal Virtual Academy
• TRIO Programs

Products and services

• Camden Fairview K-12 Public Education Public K-12 school district serving Pre-K through grade 12 in Camden, Arkansas, providing academic instruction, special education, athletics, fine arts, and career & technical education to resident families at no tuition cost.
• Cardinal Virtual Academy Virtual academy option providing online education alternatives to in-person attendance for Camden Fairview School District students.
• Cardinal Athletics Competitive athletics program for middle and high school students across multiple sports, including free physicals partnership for grades 7-12 student-athletes.
• Career and Technical Education Pathways Career-oriented coursework for high school students covering pre-engineering, agriculture, and audio/video technology to prepare them for skilled trades and STEM-adjacent careers.
• SAU Upward Bound (TRIO Program) Federal TRIO college-preparation program for Camden Fairview High School students, offering academic support, after-school and Saturday sessions, a summer residential program at Southern Arkansas University, work-study opportunities, a bridge program, and scholarships.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ESS (Everyday Substitute Solutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESS provides substitute teacher staffing services for Camden Fairview School District. Interested substitute teachers can apply through the ESS platform (jobs.willsubplus.com).
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the primary communication and collaboration platform for Camden Fairview School District, used for district, school, and classroom communications via email, text, and app notifications. The platform includes automatic translation capabilities.
• YondrcoreTechnology or IntegrationYondr provides phone-free school pouches used at Camden Fairview High School and Middle School to comply with Arkansas Act 122 (Bell to Bell, No Cell Law). Students lock phones in pouches during the school day.
• Southern Arkansas University (SAU) - Upward BoundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAU Upward Bound is a TRIO program that provides academic support, college preparation, and enrichment activities for CFHS students. Includes after-school sessions, Saturday sessions, summer residential program, work study opportunities, bridge program, and $5,000 scholarships for qualified participants.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool is the student information system used for online enrollment and registration. Parents access PowerSchool for new student registration, returning student registration, and kindergarten enrollment.
• GoGuardiancoreTechnology or IntegrationGoGuardian provides Chromebook monitoring and internet safety technology for Camden Fairview. Features include tab control, attention mode, screenshots, Google Classroom integration, and content filtering to help students learn safely and stay focused.
• Local Medical ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local medical providers to offer free physicals for student athletes in grades 7-12. Physicals held at CFHS Multi-Purpose Building on designated dates.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bearden Public Schools: Tiny public K-12 district in Ouachita County adjacent to Camden Fairview with a directly overlapping community catchment and similar scale.
• Harmony Grove School District: Nearby small public school district in Ouachita County with overlapping service area and similar PK-12 grade-band structure.
• Watson Chapel School District: South Arkansas public K-12 district serving a similarly small city environment with overlapping curricular, athletic, and CTE programming.
• Magnolia School District: Neighboring public school district in southern Arkansas serving Columbia County with a comparable small-city, rural setting, multi-school PK-12 structure, and similar CTE/athletics offerings.
• Smackover-Norphlet School District: Small south Arkansas public district serving Union County communities with a comparable school-count footprint and rural community context.

Direct peers

• El Dorado Public Schools: Adjacent south Arkansas public school district of similar scale and demographics operating multi-school PK-12 campuses with comparable academic, CTE, and athletic programming.

Broad incumbents

• Springdale Public Schools: Larger Arkansas public school district operating the same PK-12, multi-campus, ParentSquare-and-PowerSchool-style model; useful as a broader-incumbent reference for operating practices.
• Bentonville Public Schools: High-performing Arkansas public district with similar tech-forward operations, college-prep culture, and CTE emphases — a benchmark for what a more resourced peer delivers.

Emerging players

• BASIS Charter Schools: Charter network known for rigorous AP-heavy college-prep curriculum; comparable to Camden Fairview's AP/CTE academic pathway emphasis and a key school-choice competitor.
• KIPP DC Public Schools: Charter school network with comparable mission of college-prep, character education, and PK-12 progression — a structural alternative to a traditional public district like Camden Fairview.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/camdenfairviewsd
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfsdcardinals

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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