First UMC Weekday School
200 N 15th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901Google profile checked Sep 20, 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-K
- Affiliation
- Methodist
- From Fort Smith center
- 3.4 miles
Can you use EFA here?
Not on the EFA list we read
- About the list
- How the EFA list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 application and renewal period ran March 9 to June 1, 2026, through the state’s FACTS application portal. Applications filed after June 29, 2026 may be reviewed later only if funding allows. The Arkansas Department of Education says the 2027-28 application will open in March 2027; exact dates are not posted yet.
Source: EFA official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 3
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Early childhood
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 200
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,200
- Kindergarten
- Half day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Arkansas
- 22 days longer than the 178-day median of 114 schools we list
- School day, against Arkansas
- 60 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (114 schools we list)
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
First UMC Weekday School tuition, and what EFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
- Award
- $7,208 per student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- $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
What would you pay at First UMC Weekday School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees EFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Education Freedom Account; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Catholic School ✓ | PreK-5 | 183 | 1 |
| Trinity Catholic School ✓ | 6-8 | 212 | 2 |
| Union Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 284 | 2 |
| The Montessori School of Fort Smith ✓ | PreK-7 | 59 | 3 |
| Harvest Time Academy ✓ | PreK-5 | 99 | 5 |
| Joshua Academy ✓ | K-5 | 43 | 7 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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