Home Schools
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The Home School Office was established in October 1999 to promote collaboration between home school parents, public schools and the Arkansas Department of Education. The office is a unit within the Department's Division of Learning Services, Special Programs.
The primary responsibility of the Home School Office is to provide information and technical assistance on laws and regulations governing home schools to all interested persons.
Additionally, it is the responsibility of the Home School Office to modify, update and disseminate the Notice of Intent to Home School and Waiver forms to all school districts before the current school year begins. Parents/guardians are required to file current year pre-printed forms with their local school district superintendent’s office on an annual basis according to state law.
The Home School Office receives home school student data from all 245 school districts. This information may be used only for statistical purposes and test administration. The office compiles and publishes a Home School Report in June of each year that provides enrollment statistics for the previous year.
It is our hope that the information contained herein will assist parents/guardians in meeting the requirements of the home school law and regulations.
The Home School Office considers it a privilege to be of assistance to home school parents, school districts and the general public.
Forms
Persons wishing to print the forms listed below should make special notice of the printing orientation for each form. The Notice of Intent must be printed in landscape (11" inches by 8 1/2") orientation and the Waiver Form must be printed in portrait (8 1/2" by 11") orientation.
Please print and return BOTH Part A and Part B.
Laws and Regulations
Information
Statistics
Helpful Links
Disclaimer: The Arkansas Department of Education does not endorse the educational information offered by the organizations listed. It is provided to assist you with information regarding the home schooling of your child(ren). The ADE is not responsible for the content of any educational material received through these organizations. Please contact these organizations for additional information.
Testing Information
State law requires that home school students in grades 3 through 9 test every year. Parents/legal guardians that are registered for the current school year will receive written notification of the test dates, times, and site. Testing for grades 3-9 will be held in April 2009.
Testing information is available on the Arkansas Homeschool Testing Information Site. or contact the Home School Testing Office at 501-354-3136.
For more information, please contact:
Lisa Crook
Arkansas Department of Education - Division of Learning Services
Home School Office
Four Capitol Mall, Room 305-B
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-1874 |
