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Homeschooling in Arkansas: the paperwork, exactly

What Arkansas law requires when you teach your child at home — the filings, the deadlines, the records — and what it does not require, in writing.

Arkansas — One annual filing

Notice: Written notice of intent to the local superintendent at the start of each school year, no later than August 15.

Ongoing duties: none required by law

Withdrawal from public school: a codified step in Arkansas law.

Source: Ark. Code § 6-15-503(a)

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Rules checked October 2026 — every rule on this page is cited to its source. Verify day counts against your district's official calendar.

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