Arkansas Arts Academy

10/23/2026

Registration is open for Thanksgiving and Winter Dance Labs! Both are open to all Northwest Arkansas students in grades 3–6. Some previous dance experience required.

Dancers will work on turns, jumps, flexibility, balance, and choreography while spending part of their break dancing with friends.

Thanksgiving Break Dance Lab
November 23–24 | 9 AM–3 PM
$50 total per student
Register and pay by November 16.

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cPcWwRy05w_NAQ6n6291GYLipIaBQ5kKqJfYKUL8qs0/viewform

Winter Dance Lab
December 21–23 | 9 AM–3 PM
$75 early bird through November 20
$100 beginning November 21
Register and pay by December 14.

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17qvBiNgj7X-s06manJ-4k3tMpSf6NOEwWZAHTEYC9b8/viewform

Both labs take place at the Arkansas Arts Academy ES Dance Studio. Bring lunch, a snack, and water each day.

Please share with families whose children love to dance!

10/23/2026

Nearly three decades of data show school closures are more tied to broader enrollment and demographic trends than school choice.

10/22/2026

ARKANSAS ARTS ACADEMY: EXCELLENCE FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL!

We are incredibly proud to announce that Arkansas Arts Academy has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report among the Best Elementary Schools, Best Middle Schools and Best High School in Arkansas for 2027!

🏆 Elementary School

#10 among Arkansas Charter Elementary Schools

#158 among all Arkansas Elementary Schools

🏆 Middle School

Recognized among Arkansas's Best Middle Schools

🏆 High School

Recognized among the Top 10 Best High Schools in Arkansas

Together, these honors represent an extraordinary milestone for Arkansas Arts Academy—recognition across our entire K–12 educational experience!

At AAA, we believe rigorous academics and meaningful arts integration go hand in hand. Through Artful Learning, we connect creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and hands-on learning to academic achievement.

We am immensely proud of our educators, students, families, and community partners who make this possible every day. These recognitions are more than rankings. They reflect our commitment to creating an educational environment where students are challenged academically, encouraged creatively, and supported as individuals.

As Arkansas's only tuition-free, arts-integrated public charter district serving PreK–12 students, we continue to demonstrate that the arts are not an addition to a quality education—they are an essential part of it.

One Academy. One Vision. Excellence Across K–12.

Congratulations to our entire Arkansas Arts Academy community!

Explore our U.S. News & World Report recognitions:



Rogers Lowell Chamber
Arkansas Public School Resource Center
Charter School Growth Fund
Leonard Bernstein learning

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

Congratulations to the following Arkansas Arts Academy students who participated in All-Region auditions

Senior High:

Abbey Sallings
Athan Dodson
Franklin Henderson
Lola Covington

Junior High:

Sophia Le
Helene Davis
Olivia Ford
Evelynn O Hearn
Mercedes Flanagan
Jaida Teran
Sophie Ford
Isis Huber
Genevieve Hubbell
George Rogers
Zeke Hicks
Max Lisenbee
Lisandro Garcia
Andrew Mills

These students made All-Region this year:

Sophia Le - 16th Chair Soprano 1
Helene Davis - 28th Chair Soprano 1
Olivia Ford - 18th Chair Soprano 1
Evelynn OHearn - 33rd Chair Soprano 2
Sophie Ford - 12th Chair Alto
Georgia Rogers - 17th Chair Alto
Ezekiel Hicks - 2nd Alternate Tenor 1

Thank you Mr. Walter & Dr. Sallings

10/10/2026

Central Arkansas: Arkansas Arts Academy is set up at MacArthur Park today. Come by and learn about our unique educational model. Free public charter school offering rigorous academics through arts integration and arts pathways.

We will be here from 10-2.

10/09/2026

This week, students from the 6th grade elementary art classes had the opportunity to participate in a workshop at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Linda Lopez is the current artist-in-residence at the Museum and is providing 4 workshops this fall for schools in Northwest Arkansas. AAA was fortunate to have participated in two; students from Joy Price’s and Aaron Jones’ elementary art classes.
The 6th grade students visited the newly opened studios at the museum, where Ms. Lopez introduced them to her work as well as the collaborative project they would create in clay. Students were asked to come up with a Big Picture theme, something that everyone could relate to, and create a small piece to assemble for a larger composition. The students elected on FOOD! Ms. Lopez then modeled the clay techniques to create their individual sculptures. Once the mini-foodie clay forms were sculpted, students attached them to a base form created by Ms. Lopez. The finished work will be fired, glazed, and then on display at the Museum at the school’s AAA Night @ the Museum event on Thursday, November 19th from 5:40- 8:00 pm.
Thank you to Crystal Bridges Museum and Linda Lopez for the wonderful opportunity to create a collaborative work of art!

10/09/2026

School resumes October 26, 2026

10/09/2026

Arkansas Arts Academy's Celebrate the Arts Gala is less than a month away!

Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Let us help promote your business, recognize your philanthropy, and celebrate your commitment to arts education.

Your support does more than sponsor an event—it helps create extraordinary opportunities for students to discover their talents, explore their creativity, and experience the transformative power of the arts.

Join us in investing in the next generation of artists, innovators, and creative thinkers. Together, we can ensure the arts remain an essential part of every child's education.

Celebrate the Arts. Champion Our Students. Invest in Creativity.

10/09/2026

Amazing display of Arkansas Arts Academy 5th-8th grade Middle School work at the A3 gallery this evening. Students from Mr. Jones and Ms. Bohn’s visual arts classes showcase their skills and creativity. Thanks to the many parents and community members who came to the opening.