Training for School District Home School Liaisons

Thank you for being the liaison for home school students and parents.

Each summer, the Home School Office provides technical assistance for Home School Liaisons on data entry, record keeping, and account management. These training courses are held online. They are designed to assist the Liaison in their role of supporting parents with the home school process in Arkansas.  We discuss the process for receiving and submitting the Notice of Intent to Home School (NOI) forms and Home School Law and Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules and Regulations. For more information about training, please contact the Home School Office via email at ade.homeschool@ade.arkansas.gov.

Important Information and Updates

• May 31— Last day the NOI form will be accepted for the current school year.
• June 1— This is the first day the NOI form will be accepted for the upcoming school year. All forms submitted before this date will be processed for the preceding school year.
• If you have contact personnel changes for home school, please contact the Home School Office via email (ade.homeschool@ade.arkansas.gov) as soon as possible to provide the updated information. Please include the name, phone number, and email address.
• If a home school student moves to your district from another state, please advise the parent to submit a Notice of Intent within 30 days of arrival.
• If a home school student moves to your district from another district, please advise the parent to contact the Home School Office with the new address and school district.
• According to the law, all of the information on the Notice of Intent is required, with the exception of the email address, which is optional.
• The Notice of Intent does not have to be notarized before registering to home school.
• By law, all information turned in on the Notice of Intent (NOI) is confidential and may not be shared with outside agencies or others. Please direct all inquiries of this nature to the Home School Office.
• It is the responsibility of the resident school district to process and add all NOI forms received into the database system. In accordance with ACA 6-18-901, resident school districts will keep a copy for their records.
• The superintendent's office must accept all NOI forms turned in to the school and cannot turn any away.  If you should have a question about the validity of a form, accept the form and then contact the Home School Office at 501-683-3162.
• ALL home school correspondence should come through the superintendent's office only.
• If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Home School Office or visit the Frequently Asked Questions - District Home School Liaisons. Thank you for all that you do for home school students.

For more information, please contact:

Adrienne Bridges, Home School Office
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of School Choice & Parent Empowerment
Four Capitol Mall, Mail Slot 6
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-3162
Email: ADE.HomeSchool@ade.arkansas.gov