LR-area schools set graduation schedules

Sunday, May 18, 2014

The Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County Special school districts will be hosting vespers, baccalaureate and graduation services for their high school seniors in the coming days and weeks.

In the Little Rock School District, baccalaureate services will be held at each campus this afternoon. The services typically feature a speaker from the community. Graduation services for each school will be during the week, each at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.

Following is information for each school in the Little Rock School District:

Central High -- Baccalaureate will be at 6 p.m. today and will feature Bobby Roberts, director of the Central Arkansas Library System as the speaker. Graduation will be 6 p.m. Thursday.

Hall High -- Baccalaureate will be at 5 p.m. today and will feature Carlos Buie, fuel production manager for Murphy USA, as the speaker. Graduation will be at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

J.A. Fair High -- Baccalaureate will be at 4 p.m. today and will feature Dwight Townsend, pastor of Longley Baptist Church as the speaker. Graduation will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

McClellan High -- Baccalaureate will be at 3 p.m. today and Jason Hamilton, executive director of Arkansas Commitment, will be the speaker. Graduation will be at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Parkview High -- Baccalaureate will be at 4 p.m. today and Capt. Warren Robinson, assistant fire marshal for the Little Rock Fire Department, will be the speaker. Graduation will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Pulaski County Special

In the Pulaski County Special School District, commencement dates for the graduating Class of 2014 are scheduled for Friday, and Saturday.

Jacksonville High School will hold its commencement Friday.

Graduation for Sylvan Hills High School, Joe T. Robinson High School, North Pulaski High School, Maumelle High School and Mills High School will be held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Jack Stephens Center on Saturday.

North Little Rock

A vespers service for graduating seniors at North Little Rock High School is set for 6 p.m. today in the North Little Rock High School-West Campus auditorium.

Graduation will be at 7 p.m. May 27 at Verizon Arena.

Metro on 05/18/2014