Charter Schools Application and Renewal Process
2025 Charter School Application Timeline
Event/Deadline | Opening Date | Closing Date or Deadline |
---|---|---|
Intent to Apply | Monday, April 7, 2025 | Friday, May 2, 2025 |
Charter Applicant Workshops | Thursday, May 1, 2025 Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | N/A |
Initial Applications Due to DESE | Friday, June 13, 2025 | N/A |
Internal Capacity Reviews and Applicant Conferences | Monday, June 2, 2025 | Friday, July 18, 2025 |
Final Applications Due | Friday, August 1, 2025 | N/A |
Charter Authorizing Panel Briefings | Monday, August 4, 2025 | Friday, August 29, 2025 |
Charter Authorizing Panel Hearings | Thursday, September 18, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
State Board of Education Hearings | Thursday, October 9, 2025 | N/A |
Application Documents
Notice of Intent
Open-Enrollment/District Conversion Charter School Application Charter School Application
- 2025 Charter Application
- 2025 District Conversion Charter
- 2025 Charter Waiver Request
- 2025 Charter Applicant Workshop webinar schedule (optional for any prospective applicant)
- Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 2:00 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/91919256583
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 2:00 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/92621051933
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 2:00 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/91715432547
Renewal Application
- Renewal process will be updated and accessible in May 2024.
For more information, please contact:
Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment – Charter UnitArkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary & Secondary Education
Four Capitol Mall, Box 19
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-1876
Email: ade.charterschools@ade.arkansas.gov