- How to start
- File a notice of intent with your local school district by August 15 each year.
- Parent qualifications
- None required.
- Required subjects
- No specific list required, but instruction must be provided.
- Testing
- Standardized testing required in grades 5, 7, and 9.
- Dual enrollment
- Available.
Getting started
File a notice of intent with your local school district by August 15 each year. The notice must include the student's name, grade, address, and the parent's signature.
Testing
Arkansas requires standardized testing at specific grade levels. Testing results are for your information — they are not submitted to the state.
Keeping records
Maintain records of instruction. While not submitted to the state routinely, they may be requested.
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Get startedLegal reference: Arkansas Code §6-15-501 et seq. · Last reviewed: 2026-01
