Arkansas Homeschooling

Whether you are new to homeschooling, or have been homeschooling for years, it helps to have a place to get good information, support, ideas, and resources to help you and your entire family succeed. You've found this place. To get started learning more about homeschooling in Arkansas, spend some time looking at these great starting points:

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Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative
Provides Arkansas annual mandatory standardized testing for home school students in grades 3-9.
Licensing & State Laws in Arkansas
Arkansas’ multi-stage licensing process allows teens to gradually gain exposure to complex driving situations, easing them into driving over an extended period of time. The learner’s permit and intermediate stages are key steps.
Arkansas Home School Laws
The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in Arkansas. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in Arkansas.
CM Families of the South
The purpose of this loop is to encourage homeschooling families living in the Southern states who are trying to incorporate the philosophy of Charlotte Mason in their homes in their efforts to raise their children with an enthusiasm for learning.
Arkansas Department of Education
Website for the Arkansas Department of Education
Unschoolers of the Ozarks
This group is for radical unschoolers (and people who want to be) who live in Northwest Arkansas.
Blessed Sacrament Homeschool Group (BSHG)
Blessed Sacrament Homeschool Group is a Catholic homeschool support group that has members in the Memphis Metro area, including North Mississippi, Eastern Arkansas, and other parts of West Tennessee. The Blessed Sacrament Homeschool Group is dedicated to encourage and enhance children with a nurturing, helpful, supportive, and loving family environment, based on the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
Unschooling in the Midwest
This group is for unschoolers in the midwest to offer support to other life learning families and to organize activities.
Sample Home School Waiver Form (Part B)
Sample home school waiver form provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Wal-Mart Visitors Center
Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store in Northwest Arkansas, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility for those interested in this American retailing success story.
Sample Notice of Intent - Part A
Sample notice of intent provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Museum Of Discovery
Explore science with exhibits such as the Tech Zone, Health Hall, Imagination Station, Arkansas Indians, Worlds of the Forest, and more. Located in Little Rock.
Wal-Mart Visitor's Center
Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility for those interested in this American retailing success story. If you're ever in Northwest Arkansas, make sure to include a visit to the Wal-Mart Visitors Center in your plans. To find information about visiting the Wal-Mart Visitor's Center, click on the link under "About Wal-Mart."
Arkansas Arts Center
The Arkansas Arts Center is a museum of art and an active center for the visual and performing arts. As the state's largest cultural institution, the Arkansas Arts Center includes the Arkansas Museum of Art; the Decorative Arts Museum; the Museum School; the Children's Theatre; and State Services. Located in Little Rock.
Fact Sheet on Home Schooling in Arkansas
A comprehensive summary of the laws in Arkansas regulating homeschooling.
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