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After-school in Arkansas

Updated 2026-06-13

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1,094
public schools
497K
students enrolled
$12.1M
federal 21st CCLC
13K
youth served (funded)
215K
kids in unmet demand
214,539 Arkansas kids want a seat they can't get. You could open a program.

A step-by-step guide for Arkansas — local demand, 21st CCLC funding, licensing, and how to launch.

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Demand & unmet need

America After 3PM (5th edition, 2025 data) · accessed 2026-06-04
41,417
kids in an after-school program (8%)
214,539
kids whose parents want a program but can't get one (approximately 5 in 6)
255,955
total kids whose parents want after-school
496,983
total public school enrollment
ServedUnmet demand
41,417255,955 want it
47%
would enroll if a program were available · US 33%
8%
currently enrolled · US 8%

Federal funding (21st CCLC)

FY2026 $12,068,854
12,653 youth
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Afterschool Alliance — Arkansas state facts →

State funding streams

No dedicated state stream recorded — federal 21st CCLC only, as far as we've ingested.

Who's in charge

Statewide after-school network
Arkansas Out of School Network
Laveta Wills-Hale · Little Rock
http://www.aosn.org →
Arkansas education agency contacts (4 agencies — click to expand) Source: U.S. Dept. of Education ↗
State Department of Education
Arkansas Department of Education
Four State Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
📞 (501) 682-4475
Fax (501) 682-1079
Website →
State Higher Education Agency
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
101 East Capitol Ave, Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72201
📞 (501) 371-2000
Fax (501) 371-2001
Website →
Special Education Agency
Arkansas State Department of Education
Victory Building, 1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 450, Little Rock, AR 72201-2936
📞 (501) 682-4221
Fax (501) 682-5159
Website →
State Adult Education Agency
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Adult Education
1 Commerce Way, Little Rock, AR 72202
📞 (501) 682-1970
Website →

ED.gov page last reviewed March 30, 2026.

Education & after-school conferences (39 — click to expand) Browse & filter all →
Statewide
Arkansas Out of School Network
🗓 See network site for current events
Statewide afterschool & expanded-learning field
National Afterschool
National AfterSchool Association
🗓 Annual (spring)
Afterschool & out-of-school-time professionals
National Out-of-school time
BOOST Collaborative
🗓 Annual (spring, Palm Springs, CA)
OST leaders & practitioners
National Expanded learning
Foundations, Inc.
🗓 Annual (winter)
Afterschool & expanded-learning educators
National Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual
Summer & out-of-school-time field
National Advocacy
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual (Washington, D.C.)
Afterschool advocates & program leaders
National Awareness
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual — every October
Nationwide rally for afterschool programs
National Out-of-school time
How Kids Learn Foundation / Temescal Associates
🗓 Annual
OST & youth-development staff
National Program quality
The After School Institute
🗓 Annual
Afterschool program staff & directors
National Camp & summer
American Camp Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Camp & summer program professionals
National Parks & rec youth programs
National Recreation and Park Association
🗓 Annual (fall)
Parks, recreation & out-of-school-time staff
National Social-emotional learning
CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)
🗓 Annual
Educators & OST staff focused on SEL
National STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
STEM learning ecosystem leaders
National Youth development
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
🗓 Annual
Club professionals & youth-development staff
National Youth development
National 4-H Council
🗓 Annual
4-H & youth-development educators
National Youth systems
Forum for Youth Investment
🗓 Periodic
Youth-serving systems & intermediaries
National OST systems & intermediaries
Every Hour Counts
🗓 Periodic
Citywide OST system leaders
National Statewide networks
Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network
🗓 Annual
State afterschool network leaders
National Education innovation
🗓 Annual (March, Austin, TX)
Education & OST innovators
National Education innovation
ASU+GSV
🗓 Annual (spring)
Education leaders & funders
National Education philanthropy
Grantmakers for Education
🗓 Annual (fall)
Education & youth funders
National K-12 ed-tech
Future of Educational Technology Conference
🗓 January 26-29, 2027, Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, tech directors, district leaders
National K-12 ed-tech leadership
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
🗓 April 13-15, 2026, Chicago, IL
K-12 edtech leaders, CIOs/CTOs, superintendents
National K-12 ed-tech & instructional strategies
ISTE+ASCD
🗓 June 28 - July 1, 2026, Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, instructional leaders, edtech professionals
National School/district leadership
AASA, The School Superintendents Association
🗓 February 12-14, 2026, Nashville, TN
Superintendents and district administrators
National School leadership
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
🗓 July 13-15, 2026, Orlando, FL
Elementary & middle-level principals and assistant principals
National School leadership
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
🗓 February 6-9, 2027, Tampa, FL
Secondary school principals and assistant principals
National STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
Afterschool and out-of-school-time STEM leaders
National Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Summer & expanded-learning leaders
National Youth mentoring
MENTOR National
🗓 January 28-29, 2027, Washington, DC (annual, end of National Mentoring Month)
Mentoring practitioners, researchers, funders, youth leaders, government & civic leaders
National Youth advocacy & resilience
Georgia Southern University
🗓 Annual (early March), Savannah, GA
Teachers, principals, counselors, social workers, youth-serving professionals & community leaders
National Summer camp & youth development
American Camp Association, NY & NJ
🗓 March 9-11, 2027, Atlantic City, NJ
Camp directors & camp professionals nationwide
National Federal education programs (ESEA/Title I)
National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA)
🗓 February 23-25, 2027, Louisville, KY & online
Federal program administrators, Title I educators & school leaders
National Professional learning
Learning Forward
🗓 Annual — every December
District administrators, principals, instructional coaches & teacher leaders
National Science & STEM education
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
🗓 Twice yearly — November 4-7, 2026, Indianapolis, IN; March 17-20, 2027, Boston, MA
K-12 science teachers, STEM educators & science supervisors
National Early childhood & school-age education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
🗓 December 5-8, 2026, Washington, DC (centennial); Dec 4-7, 2027, Chicago, IL
Early childhood educators, program leaders & school-age care professionals
National Middle level education
Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)
🗓 November 4-7, 2026, Nashville, TN
Middle school educators & leaders
National Community schools & family engagement
Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) / Coalition for Community Schools
🗓 Annual (late spring)
Community school coordinators, district leaders, OST & family engagement practitioners
National School counseling & student support
American School Counselor Association
🗓 July 11-14, 2026, New Orleans, LA
K-12 school counselors & student support staff

Specific dates and venues change each year — visit each organizer for the current schedule.

By category

General after-school26

By operator

School district14
Boys & Girls Club7
Nonprofit4
Faith-based1

By cost

Not specified26
After-school service providers & vendors (1,689)

Organizations that run or supply Arkansas after-school programs — state-funded operators and enrichment vendors.

Operators are organizations awarded state/federal after-school funding; vendors are licensed providers servicing after-school. Each card links to its source.

Program directory

26 programs on record

Program Contact Operator Cost Award yr Award $

Arkansas schools — breakdowns

Schools serving each grade

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Count of schools whose grade span includes each grade.

Schools by level

High 357
Middle 111

Browse Arkansas schools by district (259)

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Little Rock School District42 Springdale School District30 Fort Smith School District29 Rogers School District25 Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist.25 Bentonville School District22 Cabot School District18 Conway School District18 Fayetteville School District16 N. Little Rock School District14 Bryant School District14 West Memphis School District12 Van Buren School District10 Russellville School District10 Jonesboro School District10 Jacksonville North Pulaski School District9 Nettleton School District9 Texarkana School District8 Jasper School District8 Benton School District7 Siloam Springs School District7 Sheridan School District7 Huntsville School District7 Hope School District7 Paragould School District7 Harmony Grove School District7 Mountain View School District7 Greenbrier School District7 Lisa Academy Charter7 Greene Co. Tech School Dist.6 El Dorado School District6 Emerson-Taylor School District6 White Hall School District6 Searcy School District6 Forrest City School District6 Hot Springs School District6 Gentry School District6 Greenwood School District6 Clarksville School District6 Lake Hamilton School District6 Pine Bluff School District6 Batesville School District5 Dequeen School District5 Mena School District5 Hamburg School District5 Beebe School District5 Mountain Home School District5 Elkins School District5 Monticello School District5 Magnolia School District5 Marion School District5 Farmington School District5 Estem High Charter5 Watson Chapel School District5 Kipp Delta Public Schools5 So. Conway Co. School District5 Vilonia School District5 Camden Fairview School Dist.5 Harrisburg School District5 Fouke School District4 Wynne School District4 Pocahontas School District4 Lamar School District4 Glen Rose School District4 Gravette School District4 Valley View School District4 Cossatot River School District4 Stuttgart School District4 Nashville School District4 Pea Ridge School District4 Arkadelphia School District4 Lavaca School District4 Osceola School District4 Lakeside School District (Chicot County)4 Dewitt School District4 Lakeside School District4 Crossett School District4 Dardanelle School District4 Harrison School District4 Malvern School District4 Dumas School District4 Lonoke School District4 Pottsville School District4 Berryville School District4 Blytheville School District4 Searcy County School District4 Brookland School District4 Decatur School District4 Bauxite School District4 Riverview School District4 Arkansas Youth Services School System4 Alma School District4 Cedarville School District3 Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.3 Drew Central School District3 Clinton School District3 Atkins School District3 Cave City School District3 Trumann School District3 Booneville School District3 Jackson Co. School District3 Arkansas Lighthouse Academies3 Bergman School District3 Jessieville School District3 Mayflower School District3 Prescott School District3 Marked Tree School District3 Westside Cons. School District3 Greenland School District3 Academics Plus Charter School3 East Poinsett Co. School Dist.3 Lawrence County School District3 West Fork School District3 Eureka Springs School District3 Centerpoint School District3 Dierks School District3 Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas3 Ozark Mountain School District3 Paris School District3 Melbourne School District3 Heber Springs School District3 Highland School District3 Cross County School District3 Lincoln School District3 Danville School District3 Haas Hall Academy3 Fountain Lake School District3 Flippin School District3 Gurdon School District3 Poyen School District3 Genoa Central School District3 Ouachita River School District3 Corning School District3 Green Forest School District3 Valley Springs School District3 Smackover School District3 Nemo Vista School District3 South Pike County School District3 Dover School District3 Riverside School District3 Mulberry School District3 Sloan-Hendrix School Dist.3 Bald Knob School District3 Southside School District3 Bismarck School District3 Waldron School District3 Warren School District3 Shirley School District3 Star City School District3 Mansfield School District3 Prairie Grove School District3 Quitman School District3 Mountain Pine School District2 Cedar Ridge School District2 Two Rivers School District2 Parkers Chapel School Dist.2 Hackett School District2 Piggott School District2 Woodlawn School District2 Clarendon School District2 Mount Ida School District2 Armorel School District2 Ark. School For The Blind2 Cutter-Morning Star Sch. Dist.2 West Side School District2 Cleveland County School Dist.2 Lafayette County School District2 Rector School District2 Ozark School District2 Magnet Cove School Dist.2 Ouachita School District2 Alpena School District2 Salem School District2 Manila School District2 Horatio School District2 Marmaduke School District2 Hermitage School District2 Earle School District2 Arkansas Virtual Academy2 White Co. Central School Dist.2 Marvell School District2 Blevins School District2 Wonderview School District2 Helena/ W.Helena School Dist.2 Norfork School District2 Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.2 Midland School District2 Gosnell School District2 Calico Rock School District2 Omaha School District2 Lead Hill School District2 Carlisle School District2 East End School District2 Bradford School District2 Caddo Hills School District2 Guy-Perkins School District2 Mammoth Spring School District2 Hazen School District2 Newport School District2 Mccrory School District2 Ashdown School District2 Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock2 Dermott School District2 Magazine School District2 England School District2 Charleston School District2 South Side School District2 Fordyce School District2 Barton-Lexa School District2 Western Yell Co. School Dist.2 Mt. Vernon/Enola School Dist.2 Viola School District2 Lee County School District2 Scholarmade Achievement Place2 Augusta School District2 Bearden School District2 Hector School District2 Rose Bud School District2 Des Arc School District2 Perryville School District2 County Line School District2 Cotter School District2 Mountainburg School District2 Brinkley School District2 Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.2 Nevada School District2 Spring Hill School District2 Mcgehee School District2 Pangburn School District2 Mineral Springs School Dist.2 Rivercrest School District #572 Foreman School District2 Maynard School District2 Deer/Mt. Judea School District2 Junction City School District2 Westside School District2 Bay School District2 Yellville-Summit School Dist.2 Scranton School District2 Concord School District2 Phillips Community College Career & Technical Center2 Hillcrest School District2 Hoxie School District2 Hampton School District2 Kirby School District2 Benton County School Of Arts2 Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School Of N Little Rock1 Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff1 Imboden Charter School District1 Graduate Arkansas School1 Strong-Huttig School District1 North Arkansas College Secondary Center1 South Ark Career Center1 Arkansas Connections Academy1 Northwest Arkansas Community College Regional Center1 Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School Of Little Rock1 Future School Of Fort Smith1 Sau-Tech Career Center1 Ark. School For The Deaf1

Public schools (click to collapse)

1,094 schools on record · 496,983 students · 270 cities · 75 counties

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