State requirements

Homeschooling in Arkansas: what’s actually required.

Notification required.

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What Arkansas asks

Regulation level

Low regulation

Law type

Notify-only

What you notify / file

Notify: Local school district superintendent; Written notice of intent (DESE form available); By the beginning of each school year (HSLDA: by Aug 15); also when starting mid-year or moving districts.

Testing / evaluation

No standardized testing or evaluation required.

Last verified: 2026-06-30

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