Arkansas LEARNS Act

Pulaski Academy has been approved by the Arkansas Department of Education (EDA) to receive funds from the LEARNS Act/ Education Freedom Account (EFA) program. This program provides a pathway in which public funds will be directed for eligible students to private/independent school tuition.

Important Dates 

The Arkansas Department of Education's application portal is not yet open. We will post the date the portal is to open as soon as we hear from the Arkansas Department of Education. Please visit the Arkansas Department of Education website for more information.

What does this mean for your student? 

The LEARNS Act/EFA enables families with eligible students to cover private school educational expenses with public funds. The LEARNS Act/EFA provides each eligible student with funding for independent/ private school tuition up to approximately $7,000 for the 2025-2026 school year. 

How do you know if your student is eligible? 

For the 2025-2026 school year, all Kindergarten to 12th-grade students are eligible as long as they have at least one parent who is a resident of Arkansas. Kindergarteners must be five years old before August 1. 

Complete an Application 

To determine student eligibility for EFA funds, please complete an application with the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) as soon as possible. 

The Pulaski Academy Board of Trustees is committed to the premise that accepting LEARNS Act/EFA funds WILL NOT:

• Impact or influence PA’s mission, independence, operations, curriculum, class size or school enrollment, or assessments/standardized tests, including our internal procedure for determining academic accommodations; or, 
• Change our admissions criteria for acceptance to the school.

Moreover, the PA Board of Trustees and administration will review participation in this program annually.

If you would like to learn more about the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) and complete the application, you may visit the state website below. 

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