Now This | Crayola Creativity Week at John Tyson Elementary SOI

John Tyson Elementary School of Innovation celebrated being Arkansas’ only 2026 Crayola Global Ambassador School Feb. 25 at a schoolwide Creativity Celebration. John Tyson Elementary is one of 15 national and 31 worldwide Global Ambassador Schools that serve students ages 5–13. The program features schools that registered to participate and are showcasing their unique Creativity Week experiences. “Creativity is an essential part of student development,” said Jennifer Boogaart, John Tyson EAST facilitator. “I'm so lucky that I get to go to school and get to celebrate creativity. Crayola Learning selected John Tyson Elementary from over 1,200 applicants across 11 countries. The 2026 schools are part of an inaugural class of ambassadors showcasing how creativity fuels learning. As Global Ambassadors, the schools represent the spirit of the fifth annual Crayola Creativity Week, joining a network of some 127,000 schools worldwide.