CONWAY — Eaton is the first town in SAU 9 to enter a new tuition agreement that will send its K-6 students to Conway for the next eight years beginning in 2026. Albany could be the next town to follow suit.
“I think the Eaton School District and Conway are mutually aware of the educational and financial advantages to be enjoyed by both school districts through their association together,” Randy Davison, a member of the Conway School Board’s tuition negotiating team, said.
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