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| NWA SCORE | 614 E Emma Street, M-412
Springdale, AR 72764 | Phone:
800-646-0450 479-668-4005 | Fax:
800-646-0450 |
| | A resource partner of the SBA, provides free & confidential counseling & mentoring services to entrepreneurs and small businesses. |
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| | Peace At Home is a domestic violence shelter offering comprehensive services to domestic violence victims and their children. We operate a 24/7 crisis hotline. A 24/7 emergency safe shelter, client led advocacy, and support groups. |
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| New Design School | 217 E. Dickson Street, Suite 102
Fayetteville, AR 72701 | Phone:
(479) 442-1443 (479) 409-5064 | Fax:
(479) 442-1466 |
| | Non-Profit, private school with certificate-granting seminars in graphic design and workshops in creativity, technology, and business offering software training in Adobe, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design , HTML/CSS Web design. |
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| Jackie Sandoval | 145 N. Buchanan
RCED, Suite 115, University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701 | Phone:
479-575-5578 |
| | The ALPFA Institute is the premier source of thought leadership. Delivering unparalleled training opportunities at the Sam M. Walton College of Business thanks to the partnership with ALPFA's 22,000 members and 400 board members. |
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| | For children and Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and advocacy organization. We serve as a voice for Arkansas children when policy decisions are made at the state capitol and in Washington, D.C. |
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| Track Dogs United | P.O. Box 242
Fayetteville, AR 72702 | Phone:
(214) 507-9044 |
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| | Art Gallery and Artists Cooperative, Event Venue |
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| | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, opening November 11, 2011 - includes paintings, sculpture, works on paper, color plate books, outdoor sculpture, and a 120 acre woodland park with trails. |
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| | Provide training, education, and job placement services to persons with barriers to employement. Funding provided through donations sold in retail outlets. |
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| Fayetteville Exchange Club | PO Box 4500
Fayetteville, AR 72702 | Phone:
(479) 263-6416 | Fax:
(479) 444-6012 |
| | Fayetteville Exchange Club is a non-profit civic organization that promotes the prevention of child abuse, as well as promotion of Americanism, community service and youth projects. We work together to invest in our community, making it a better place to live. The Fayetteville Exchange Club is the oldest civic club in the Northwest Arkansas area. We invite you to join us any time for lunch, and would love to have you as a member of the club. |
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| | 501 c 3 non profit - Provide free sexual assault services in Washington, Madison, and Benton Counties. 24 Hour Hotline, counseling, medical, law, and police escorts. Sexual assault nurse examiner, clinic, education, and awareness. |
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| Woodmen of the World | 3810 Front St., Suite 1B
Fayetteville, AR 72703 | Phone:
(479) 966-4173 | Fax:
(479) 966-4185 |
| | Woodmen of the World/Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society is a nonprofit, fraternal benefit organization committed to family, community and country. Life Insurance,
Annuities, and Investments.
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| | A one-call hub that connects older adults and their families with everything they need to negotiate the age maze of hard-to-find, uncoordinated aging services in NWA. |
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| Community Clinic | 614 E. Emma Ave., Suite #300
Springdale, AR 72764 | Phone:
(479) 751-7417 | Fax:
(479) 751-4898 |
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| | Animal services, spay/neuter, vouchers, emergency outreach |
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| | Food Bank, Hunger Relief, Donations welcome. Violet's Treasures- a unique thrift shop, benefiting Northwest Arkansas Hunger Relief. USDA Commodities. |
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| | Arkansas State Teachers Association (ASTA) is a non-profit non-union professional association providing educators with liability insurance and many other benefits ASTA gives educators and school employees a choice they can be proud of. |
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| Northwest Arkansas Tobacco Free Coalition | C/O Community Clinic
614 E. Emma, Suite 300
Springdale, AR 72764 | Phone:
(479) 751-7417 | Fax:
(479) 751-7417 |
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Choosing your avenue of education in the Fayettevile area is a journey you will enjoy! Fayetteville is home for the University of Arkansas and its more than 19,000 students. Located in the heart of town, the University attracts students, faculty and staff from all backgrounds and from all regions of the world. The UA Walton College of Business is ranked 24th among top public undergraduate schools, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2010 list of America's Best Colleges.
The UA is also the state's only research institution. Click here to find why Fayetteville is so proud of its University!
There are several other area schools that offer advanced degree opportunities for residents of Northwest Arkansas. NorthWest Arkansas Community College offers credit courses in academic fields as well as technical areas. Click here to review NWACC's schedules for health professions, business and computer certifications, communication and arts programs, math and science, and adult education. NWACC has several convenient locations in the northwest Arkansas
area.
Look at the Fayetteville Chamber Directory to find all of the listings of our institutions of higher learning, both public and private. Webster University may be your perfect choice to get your master's degree at night while you are working during the day, or John Brown University might
offer exactly what you want. The New Design Center could be the launching pad for your new creative career.
If you're searching for the best elementary and secondary opportunities, look at the mission statement for Fayetteville Public Schools: "Every student will leave the Fayetteville School District with a full understanding of his or her potential and the skills necessary to be successful in an ever-changing, global society." --and their track record backs this up! The high school has the highest average ACT scores in the state (23.9);
the Gifted and Talented Education Program was named best in Arkansas in 2008 (for the fifth time!); Vandergriff Elelmentary was named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education; the district was named #2 district in the U.S. medium-sized catagory by the Center for Digital Education, the National School Boards Association, and Converge Online magazine. In 2007 Sports Illustrated ranked the Fayetteville High School athletic programn as the 31 athletic program in Arkansas for the third
consecutive year. Vicki Thomas, superintendent, directs the focus of the 15 campuses housing 8,500 students and 1,288 staff members. The Fayetteville School Board is working hard on the plans for the construction of the new high school campus and is making preparations for the beginning of construction in June.
Don't stop your search of schools and colleges until you've looked at all the listings of Fayetteville's Membership Directory. This is an educational journey that you will enjoy!