School Choice in

Arkansas

Arkansas offers K–12 students and their families various types of school choice, including two private school choice program—an education savings account and tax-credit scholarship—as well as charter schools, magnet schools, homeschooling and traditional public school choice via open enrollment.

Private School Choice

Arkansas has two private school choice programs: an education savings account and a tax-credit scholarship program. These programs help families afford to send their kids to participating private schools.

Public School Choice

Arkansas has some magnet schools and allows some students to attend traditional public schools outside their zoned district school.

Charter Schools

Arkansas has many charter schools, which are publicly funded schools that are free from many of the regulations that restrict traditional public schools.

Homeschool

Parents have to meet certain laws in Arkansas when homeschooling their children.