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Arkansas Charter Schools

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100 Charter Schools

41,507 Students in Charter Schools

1995 Year Legislation Passed

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Key Contacts

State Education Agency

Arkansas Department of Education Public Charter Schools

(501) 274-9995 | email the Arkansas Department of Education Public Charter Schools | website for Arkansas Department of Education Public Charter Schools

CSP Grants

Arkansas has an active CSP SE grant. For more information, see the list of CSP State Entity grantees.

Charter school developers are not eligible to apply for Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools ("Developer" grants) in states with an active SE grant. For complete eligibility information for Developer grants, please review the CSP website

Charter Support Organization(s)

Arkansas Public School Resource Center
(479) 633-7056 | email the Arkansas Public School Resource Center | website for Arkansas Public School Resource Center

Opening/Expanding a Charter School

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