We are incredibly focused on providing opportunities that inspire a love of learning in our kids from an early age.
According to U.S. News & World Report, Northwest Arkansas is home to eight public high schools that rank in the top 10% in the nation.
A non-profit organization providing high-quality early childhood education for children ages six weeks to pre-kindergarten since 1982.
A family-centered program facility designed to provide best practices in early childhood education, for ages 8 weeks to 5 years, and to enhance the learning experience for University of Arkansas students.
There are several Montessori campuses in Northwest Arkansas specializing in child-centered education, tailored to facilitate independence and self-exploration.
A K-12 private school in Fayetteville, ranked No. 1 in the nation by The Best Schools on their list of 50 Best Private Elementary Schools in the U.S.
An independent Christian K-12 school serving college-prep education to equip students with a biblical worldview.
A private Christian school educating students in K-12. Shiloh Christian holds state, national and international accreditation.
An independent, 30-acre campus in the heart of Bentonville offering classes to grades 6-12—led by Clayton Marsh, a former deputy dean at Princeton University.
Ozark Catholic Academy is Northwest Arkansas’ first independent Catholic high school. OCA offers grades 9-12 a college preparatory curriculum engaging students in a rigorous, integrated education.
An open-enrollment public charter school offering fine arts education to K–12 students with a mission to provide a rigorous academic program with a purposeful integration of the arts.
A program offered by Bentonville schools to provide students with real-life learning experiences in collaboration with regional businesses, non-profits, and industry professionals that align with future opportunities in the community.
A technology-rich STEAM School for grades 6-12, embracing flexible and blended learning opportunities and allowing for a project-based learning environment that promotes student success.
Haas Hall’s accelerated curriculum is designed to educate, challenge and inspire their scholars for their higher educational pursuits. In 2020, Haas Hall Bentonville was ranked as the top public school in Arkansas and the No. 8 public school in the nation. Haas Hall Fayetteville ranked No. 2 high school in the state and top 100 in the nation.
Hope Academy provides students with a unique, safe and positive academic environment for the social and emotional needs of children who have experienced trauma, nurturing their love for learning and confidence in life.Â
With a 95%+ graduation and college acceptance rate, LISA Academy Public Charter Schools has been offering its proven STEM-focused, tuition-free college prep education to families across Arkansas since 2004. Consistently named the state’s “Most Diverse School District”, LISA Academy is dedicated to ensuring that every student can Learn, Innovate, Support, and Achieve at their highest potential.
The mission of Founders Classical Academy of Bentonville is to provide young people with a rigorous classical education in the liberal arts and sciences that cultivates intellectual excellence, wisdom, and virtue
John Brown University is one of the region’s largest private colleges with 2,300 students. JBU is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Regional Universities in the South, as well as one of the nation’s Best Value Schools.
A public community college providing quality and affordable higher education, including cutting edge culinary training through Brightwater: Center for the Study of Food. The college offers an Integrated Design Lab for students pursuing an education in arts and construction technology, which houses sculptures, ceramics, a Fab Lab with 3D printers, a CNC router, laser cutting equipment and other tools.Â
The flagship of the University of Arkansas system, comprising 10 colleges and schools, and offering more than 200 academic programs, including the nationally competitive Sam M. Walton College of Business and the newly established School of Art, made possible by a $120 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation—the largest gift ever given to a U.S. university to support or establish a school of art.Â
As an academic department of Northwest Arkansas Community College, Brightwater offers uniquely holistic programming with academic and career training in the areas of culinary nutrition, artisanal food, beverage management, and food entrepreneurship, providing world-class training for individuals, students, and professionals at any point on their journey into the world of food.
Northwest Technical Institute is dedicated to empowering diverse student populations to realize their potential by providing quality and affordable life-changing learning experiences through diploma, high school, and adult education programs.
The Global Campus works with units across the Fayetteville campus, industry and business leaders, and other institutions to provide access to educational opportunities that will help people advance in their careers or start new ones.
Business and Industry Training (BIT) offers hands-on, short-term industry certifications to meet the training needs in Northwest Arkansas and across the nation. Industrial maintenance training areas include Electrical Systems, Motor Controls, CNC Machine Tooling, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, ABB Robotics and more. In addition, BIT offers health & safety training, soft skills and computer classes.
Homeschooling means that students receive instruction from their parent or guardian. There are no academic requirements for homeschooling and homeschoolers may take academic courses at public schools. Public schools must allow homeschoolers to participate in interscholastic activities, and private schools may allow participation as well.
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A non-profit organization providing high-quality early childhood education for children ages six weeks to pre-kindergarten since 1982.
A family-centered program facility designed to provide best practices in early childhood education, for ages 8 weeks to 5 years, and to enhance the learning experience for University of Arkansas students.
There are several Montessori campuses in Northwest Arkansas specializing in child-centered education, tailored to facilitate independence and self-exploration.
A K-12 private school in Fayetteville, ranked No. 1 in the nation by The Best Schools on their list of 50 Best Private Elementary Schools in the U.S.
An independent Christian K-12 school serving college-prep education to equip students with a biblical worldview.
A private Christian school educating students in K-12. Shiloh Christian holds state, national and international accreditation.
An independent, 30-acre campus in the heart of Bentonville offering classes to grades 6-12—led by Clayton Marsh, a former deputy dean at Princeton University.
Ozark Catholic Academy is Northwest Arkansas’ first independent Catholic high school. OCA offers grades 9-12 a college preparatory curriculum engaging students in a rigorous, integrated education.
An open-enrollment public charter school offering fine arts education to K–12 students with a mission to provide a rigorous academic program with a purposeful integration of the arts.
A program offered by Bentonville schools to provide students with real-life learning experiences in collaboration with regional businesses, non-profits, and industry professionals that align with future opportunities in the community.
 A technology-rich STEAM School for grades 6-12, embracing flexible and blended learning opportunities and allowing for a project-based learning environment that promotes student success.
Haas Hall’s accelerated curriculum is designed to educate, challenge and inspire their scholars for their higher educational pursuits. In 2020, Haas Hall Bentonville was ranked as the top public school in Arkansas and the No. 8 public school in the nation. Haas Hall Fayetteville ranked No. 2 high school in the state and top 100 in the nation.
Hope Academy provides students with a unique, safe and positive academic environment for the social and emotional needs of children who have experienced trauma, nurturing their love for learning and confidence in life.Â
With a 95%+ graduation and college acceptance rate, LISA Academy Public Charter Schools has been offering its proven STEM-focused, tuition-free college prep education to families across Arkansas since 2004. Consistently named the state’s “Most Diverse School District”, LISA Academy is dedicated to ensuring that every student can Learn, Innovate, Support, and Achieve at their highest potential.
The mission of Founders Classical Academy of Bentonville is to provide young people with a rigorous classical education in the liberal arts and sciences that cultivates intellectual excellence, wisdom, and virtue
John Brown University is one of the region’s largest private colleges with 2,300 students. JBU is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Regional Universities in the South, as well as one of the nation’s Best Value Schools.
A public community college providing quality and affordable higher education, including cutting edge culinary training through Brightwater: Center for the Study of Food. The college offers an Integrated Design Lab for students pursuing an education in arts and construction technology, which houses sculptures, ceramics, a Fab Lab with 3D printers, a CNC router, laser cutting equipment and other tools.Â
The flagship of the University of Arkansas system, comprising 10 colleges and schools, and offering more than 200 academic programs, including the nationally competitive Sam M. Walton College of Business and the newly established School of Art, made possible by a $120 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation—the largest gift ever given to a U.S. university to support or establish a school of art.Â
As an academic department of NorthWest Arkansas Community College, Brightwater offers uniquely holistic programming with academic and career training in the areas of culinary nutrition, artisanal food, beverage management, and food entrepreneurship, providing world-class training for individuals, students, and professionals at any point on their journey into the world of food.
Northwest Technical Institute is dedicated to empowering diverse student populations to realize their potential by providing quality and affordable life-changing learning experiences through diploma, high school, and adult education programs.
The Global Campus works with units across the Fayetteville campus, industry and business leaders, and other institutions to provide access to educational opportunities that will help people advance in their careers or start new ones.
Business and Industry Training (BIT) offers hands-on, short-term industry certifications to meet the training needs in Northwest Arkansas and across the nation. Industrial maintenance training areas include Electrical Systems, Motor Controls, CNC Machine Tooling, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, ABB Robotics and more. In addition, BIT offers health & safety training, soft skills and computer classes.
Homeschooling means that students receive instruction from their parent or guardian. There are no academic requirements for homeschooling and homeschoolers may take academic courses at public schools. Public schools must allow homeschoolers to participate in interscholastic activities, and private schools may allow participation as well.
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