Charter Schools Application and Renewal Process

2024 Charter School Application Timeline

Event/Deadline	Open Date	Deadline
Letter of Intent	March 21, 2024	May 1, 2024
Charter Application (Open enrollment /District Conversion)	April 1, 2024	June 14, 2024
Charter Applicant Workshop (Optional-as needed)	April 11 (10 am), April 16 (noon), April 25 (2 pm) May 2, 8, 14 (times TBD)
DESE internal technical review and applicant revision meeting	June 17, 2024	July 9, 2024
DESE internal capacity review and applicant revision meeting	June 26, 2024	August 1, 2024
Final Applications Due		August 16, 2024
Charter Authorizing Panel internal review	August 26, 2024	September 6, 2024
Charter Authorizing Panel clarifying questions to the applicant		September 6 2024
Charter applicant presentation submitted		September 11, 2024
Charter Authorizing Panel Hearings	September 17, 2024	September 19, 2024
State Board of Education Review		October 10, 2024

Application Documents

Notice of Intent

Notice of Intent

Open-Enrollment/District Conversion Charter School Application Charter School Application

2024 Charter Application
2024 District Conversion Charter
2024 Charter Waiver Request
2024 Charter Applicant Workshop webinar schedule (optional for any prospective applicant)
- April 11, 10 am: https://zoom.us/j/99089718435
- April 16, Noon: https://zoom.us/j/96026220304
- April 26, 2 pm: https://zoom.us/j/91619397808
- May 8, 2 pm: https://zoom.us/j/94774425053
- May 15, 2 pm: https://zoom.us/j/94774425053
- May 22, 2 pm: https://zoom.us/j/94774425053

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 Unit
Arkansas 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