Applications show gaps between Arkansas vouchers and private school tuition rates

Key points:

  • Nearly 57,000 students applied for Arkansas’ school voucher program.
  • The average private school tuition among applicants is about $2,600 more than state funding.
  • Some private schools address affordability through scholarships and discounts.

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Families seeking educational services for children with disabilities face challenges accessing specialized therapies and equipment, but how to pay for them can pose an even greater hurdle.

Arrows Academy in northeast Arkansas helps families access those needed services by adjusting tuition so the majority is covered by the state’s school voucher program, Chief Operations Officer April Hough said…

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