• Front facade of Little Rock Central High School

    Little Rock Central High School

    National Historic Site Arkansas

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  • Restricted Access to Central High School

    All visitors should park and begin their visit at the National Park Service Visitor Center at 2120 West Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. Do NOT park in front of Central High School or at the Magnolia Gas Station. Reservations are required to tour the school.

Curriculum Materials

Little Rock Nine member Minnijean Brown Trickey conducts workshop on nonviolence with high school students.

Minnijean Brown Trickey, one of the "Little Rock Nine," conducts a nonviolence workshop with high school students.

NPS Photo.

The education staff at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site offers several lesson plans and curriculum materials for use in your classroom.

Did You Know?

Central High School under construction in 1927

When it was built in 1927, the American Institute of Architects named Central High School, "The Most Beautiful High School in America." Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site