✓ Education Freedom Account Grades PreK-5 183 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Fort Smith, AR
6 in Fort Smith or within 12 miles. 5 are on the state’s EFA list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
✓ Education Freedom Account Grades PreK-7 59 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Harvest Time Academy
3 mi ✓ Education Freedom Account Grades PreK-5 99 students 7.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Education Freedom Account Grades PreK-12 284 students 10.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Joshua Academy
8 mi ✓ Education Freedom Account Grades K-5 43 students 14.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
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What Arkansas pays
Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
$7,208 per student for 2026-27 $8,011 for students who previously held a Succeed Scholarship, paid in four quarterly payments of $2,002.75.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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