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Arkansas Homeschool Law Summary | |
| Below is a brief summary of the homeschooling law in Arkansas. For a detailed analysis of homeschooling in Arkansas, see: |
| Arkansas – A Legal Analysis (.pdf) |
| Compulsory School Age |
| “5 through 17 on or before September 15 of that year”; a child under age 6 on September 15 may be waived from kindergarten with submission of a state-provided form |
| Arkansas Legal Home Schooling Options | |||
| Option: 1 | |||
| Legal Option: | Establish and operate a home school | ||
| Attendance: | None | ||
| Subjects: | None | ||
| Qualifications: | None | ||
| Notice: | File written notice of intent with the local superintendent by August 15 (for those starting in fall semester), December 15 (for those starting in spring semester), or 14 days prior to withdrawing child mid-semester from public school; re-file annually thereafter at beginning of school year | ||
| Recordkeeping: | None | ||
| Testing: | Participate in same state-mandated norm-referenced tests given to public school students (in grades 5, 7, and 10); no cost to parent unless alternate testing procedures are approved | ||
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| NOTE: This summary is not intended to be, and does not constitute, the giving of legal advice. Many states have unclear compulsory attendance statutes, and the courts of those states vary in their interpretation of the statutes. Therefore, there is no guarantee any state will accept all of the options for compliance listed under each state. This summary is not intended to be a substitute for individual reliance on privately retained legal counsel such as that provided by Home School Legal Defense Association. |
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