• 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. All school tours require advance reservations.

For Teachers

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is committed to preserving and interpreting the story of the 1957 desegregation crisis at historic Central High School and its legacy.

We offer lesson plans, curriculum units, distance learning opportunities, and more online. For more information about these and other services, such as professional development workshops and ranger-led programs, please contact the historic site at (501) 374-1957 or email us.

 
Teachers prepare to fly a kite they made as part of a hands on history lab.
Teachers attending a professional development workshop, "Bring History Alive with Hands-On History Labs," prepare to fly a kite they made.

Did You Know?

Science lab at Dunbar High School, circa 1942

Dunbar High School served as the school for African American students in Little Rock prior to desegregation.  Today, it is a magnet middle school and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site