Homeschooling Laws for Arkansas (AR) - Legal Statutes, Notice of Intent, Testing, Record Keeping, etc.




Home Buy Now Books Reading Planner Vocabulary Tool Gallery Author Blog Testimonials Study Support Homeschoolers Organizations Events Speakers Laws Other FAQ Tell a Friend Contact	Homeschooling » Laws » Arkansas Arkansas (AR) State - Homeschooling Laws and Regulations Homeschooling is legal in every American state. The Department of Education states, "Parents in all 50 states and the District of Columbia have the option to home school their children" (Department of Education, NCES). School attendance is compulsory for all children; however, parents have the legal right to withdrawal their children from government schools to enroll them in qualified private schools or to educate their children at home. This is only proper considering the fact that the duty and the right to educate the next generation were appointed by God to parents even before God created governments. Each state has laws that govern matters such as how parents are to declare their intention to homeschool and what topics must be included in your home-education program. Some states require periodic standardized tests and more formal records be maintained. One of the great benefits of homeschooling is the liberty of homeschooling parents to choose their own curriculum. GETTING STARTED CAN FEEL OVERWHELMING, BUT MULTITUDES OF PARENTS ARE HOMESCHOOLING AND SO CAN YOU! It is my pleasure to help your research efforts. Below are links to key government and non-government pages. Arkansas: "A parent or legal guardian who intends to home school a child must enroll the child in a home school at the beginning of each school year. Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-201 (as amended). The form must include the following information: name, date of birth and grade level of the child and address of last school attended; location of the home school; description of the basic core curriculum; schedule of instruction; and education qualifications of parent/guardian/teacher. Home school students who are in the required grade levels for which the state mandates norm-referenced testing must take a standardized norm-referenced test, the results of which will be used for reporting purposes only. The State Board of Education policy is that school districts provide a genuine opportunity to home school students with disabilities to access special education and related services from the district where they reside. This policy does not confer procedural protections and rights under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act." (Source: "State Regulation of Private Schools," Arkansas, by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Non-Public Education (2000).) LINKS TO HELPFUL SITES http://arkansased.org/schools/schools_home.html Statutes: http://arkansased.org/schools/pdf/home_school_code.pdf Acts, Rules, and Regulations: http://arkansased.org/schools/pdf/act1793_of_2003.pdf Acts, Rules, and Regulations: http://arkansased.org/schools/pdf/act_824_2007.pdf Acts, Rules, and Regulations: http://arkansased.org/rules/pdf/current/ade_262_homesch_0807_current.pdf http://arkansased.org/schools/pdf/hs_resource_051507.pdf Counties Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Crittenden Cross Dallas Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Spring Howard Independence Izard Jackson Jefferson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lee Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Phillips Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp St. Francis Stone Union Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell Disclaimer: Balancing the Sword makes no claims about the timeliness nor the completeness of the links or legal information posted. These homeschooling laws and legal information are being provided free of charge. Postings of rules and regulations are subject to change. Seek the advice of other home-educating parents or homeschooling organizations in your area for more help or contact your county superintendent of schools. Plan to file a Notice of Intent to homeschool with your county superintendent or child's current principal. (This document may also be known as an Affidavit of Intent, a Letter of Intent, a Notification of Intent, or a Declaration of Intent. Sample from Tennessee.) To Homeschooling Laws per State To Homeschooling Page To Homeschooling Organizations To National Homeschool Conventions List To Homeschooling Speakers and Workshop Leaders To Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) Please email me if you find a broken link. Homeschooling Conventions in Arkansas (AR) Conferences, Expos, and Book Fairs
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