Arkansas Homeschooling

Whether you are new to homeschooling, or have been homeschooling for years, it helps to have a place to get good information, support, ideas, and resources to help you and your entire family succeed. You've found this place. To get started learning more about homeschooling in Arkansas, spend some time looking at these great starting points:

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Kingdom Bound Christian Booksellers
Revenwood Center 2125 East Main Street Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761 Phone: 479-549-3511 Browse through a large selection of homeschool products.
Example Notice of Intent to Home School
Sample notice of intent provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Old State House Museum
Set in the oldest surviving state capitol west of the Mississippi River, the Old State House Museum has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The museum houses a multimedia museum of Arkansas state history, with emphasis on women's history, political history, and educational programming for school children. The Little Rock museum also boasts collections of Civil War battle flags, the inaugural gowns of governors' wives, Arkansas art pottery, and African-American quilts.
Sample Home School Waiver Form (Part B)
Sample home school waiver form provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Sample Notice of Intent - Part A
Sample notice of intent provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Arkansas Unschoolers
This group is for people who live in Arkansas or nearby who use the "unschooling" philosophy to homeschooling their children. This group will be used to provide support to each other, make connections with each other and attempt to help provide answers to those who have question about unschooling.
Homeschool Center
285 B South Broadview Greenbrier, Arkansas 72058 Phone: 501-679-7322 The Homeschool Center carries curriculum from Saxon, Bob Jones, Abeka, Liberty, ACE, and more. You'll find new and used books, including readers, fiction, and non-fiction. They also have homeschooling supplies, workbooks, kits, art materials, and more.
Wal-Mart Visitor's Center
Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility for those interested in this American retailing success story. If you're ever in Northwest Arkansas, make sure to include a visit to the Wal-Mart Visitors Center in your plans. To find information about visiting the Wal-Mart Visitor's Center, click on the link under "About Wal-Mart."
Fort Smith National Historic Site
At Fort Smith National Historic Site you can walk where soldiers drilled, pause along the Trail of Tears, and stand where justice was served. The park includes the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Exhibits in the visitor center focus on Fort Smith’s military history from 1817 – 1871, western expansion, Judge Isaac C. Parker and the federal court’s impact on Indian Territory, U.S. Deputy Marshals and outlaws, Federal Indian policy, and Indi...
Fact Sheet on Home Schooling in Arkansas
A comprehensive summary of the laws in Arkansas regulating homeschooling.
Arkansas Home School Law
Text of the Arkansas Code relating to home education. This is Arkansas Code Annotated §6-15-501 through §6-15-508.
Wal-Mart Visitors Center
Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store in Northwest Arkansas, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility for those interested in this American retailing success story.
Arkansas Department of Education Rules and Regulations Governing Home Schools
The rules and regulations set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education pertaining to students who are educated at home.
NW Arkansas Homeschool Social Events
Northwest Arkansas Homeschool Social Events is a group of families who choose to educate their children at home in Northwest Arkansas. This group plans play days, field trips, and other educational activities regularly.
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail commemorates the removal of the Cherokee and the paths that 17 Cherokee detachments followed westward. Today the trail encompasses about 2,200 miles of land and water routes, and traverses portions of nine states.
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