Primary and Secondary Education
Quality Education for Children of Service Members
The Arkansas public school system provides students with a foundation for success. Arkansas is committed to easing the transition for military families by helping students get acclimated and succeed in school. Visit the Arkansas Department of Education for more information about school districts.
Arkansas Department of Education
The Arkansas Department of Education provides specific resources for military families and veterans, including access to military education coordinators who have specialized knowledge regarding the education needs of children in military families.
Learn to Code
Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Computer Science Initiative has received national attention for mandating coding education in public schools. In 2015, Arkansas became the first state to require all public and charter high schools to provide courses in computer science, an effort that gives students the ability to compete for technology jobs in the state.
Act 939
In 2019, Act 939 went into effect that removes barriers to educational success that may be experienced by children of military families due to frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
- Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring the children are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from a previous public school, including a public school in another state;
- Facilitating the student placement process so children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, lesson sequencing, grading, course content, and assessment;
- Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular activities;
- Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families;
- Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among public school districts;
- Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents and legal guardians, and students in order to achieve educational success for the student.