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Lori Bacon- Principal

Lori Bacon, Principal of Angie Grant Elementary, has been an educator for twenty years. She began her career teaching fourth graders at Angie Grant in 1995, where she taught for nine years. She then served as the assistant principal of Caldwell Elementary in Benton for eleven years. She returned to Angie Grant as principal in August of 2015. Mrs. Bacon is a 1991 graduate of Benton High School, a 1995 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas (Bachelor of Science in Education), and a 2000 graduate of Henderson State University (Master of Science in Education Administration). She is married to Tony Bacon, and her proudest accomplishments are her twin daughters, Lizzie and Maggie (Benton High School Class of 2025). It’s a great day to be a Panther!

Office Staff

Principal Lori Bacon

Asst. Principal Mark Rash

Counselor Misty VanDam

Secretary Taylor Simpson

Welcome Center Aide Donna Kelly

Receptionist Veronica Lopez

Accu Scan Kathy Hobby

Nurse Ronda Wagner

Angie Grant

1124 Hoover St.

Benton, AR 72015

(501) 778-3300


“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou



Core Beliefs

At Angie Grant Elementary, we believe:

  1. Students and Staff choose to be positive and impactful leaders.
  2. School is a safe and caring learning environment that supports and protects our school family.
  3. The school community collaborates and models kindness, compassion, and respect to foster student success by developing the whole child.


Mission Statement

The mission of Angie Grant Elementary School is to “Love, Learn, and Lead”.

Vision Statement

The community of learners at Angie Grant Elementary will shine as leaders. Together, we will light the way and make a positive difference in all that we do.