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2022-2023, posted March 16, 2022

Open-Enrollment Letters of Intent

  • Hi-TECH Middle and High School 
  • Bakari Learning Charter School of Little Rock
  • Caleb Enrichment Academy
  • The Compass School Arkansas
  • Omni Classical Prep. of Cabot
  • Paron Charter School 
  • ReWild Arkansas Forest School


District Conversion Charter

  • Rivercrest Prep Academy
  • Watson Chapel Digital Learning Academy
  • CASCADE (Center for Academic, Social, and Career Development Education)

 

Initial Open Enrollment Applications

  • Omni Classical Prep of Cabot
  • Paron Charter School

 

Initial Enrollment District Conversion Applications

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