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Private schools in Little Rock, AR

37 schools within 12 miles. 30 of them are on the state’s EFA list. EFA pays $7,208 per student for 2026-27.

Schools near Little Rock

Schools on the official EFA list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 37 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Catholic High School for Boys ✓ 9-12 705 16.5 Roman Catholic <1
Little Rock Adventist Academy ✓ 1
Our Lady of the Holy Souls ✓ PreK-8 448 13.2 Roman Catholic 2
The Anthony School ✓ PreK-8 287 7.8 Nonsectarian 2
Johnson’s Montessori School ✓ 2
Mt St. Mary Academy ✓ 9-12 477 14.4 Roman Catholic 2
The Huda Academy ✓ PreK-8 147 9.8 Islamic 2
The Childrens House Montessori School ✓ PreK-1 2 2.2 Nonsectarian 2
Access Schools ✓ 2
Shiloh Excel Christian School ✓ K-8 10 10 Seventh-Day Adventist 3
The Baptist Preparatory School ✓ PreK-12 526 6.7 Baptist 3
Pulaski Academy ✓ 4
North Little Rock Catholic Academy ✓ PreK-8 147 16.3 Roman Catholic 4
Central Arkansas Christian School ✓ 6-12 479 15.3 Church of Christ 5
St. Theresa Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 185 14.5 Roman Catholic 5
Pinnacle Classical Academy ✓ PreK-10 60 6.4 Christian (nondenominational) 6
Baseline Bilingual School ✓ PreK-5 91 18.2 Nonsectarian 6
Chenal Valley Montessori School ✓ PreK 14 14 Nonsectarian 6
Calvary Academy ✓ PreK-12 379 18.9 Pentecostal 6
Southwest Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 182 16.5 Christian (nondenominational) 7
Youth Institute Academy ✓ 8
Legacy Christian Academy ✓ 8
Immaculate Conception Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 323 15.7 Roman Catholic 8
Little Rock Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 1,534 10.2 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Immaculate Heart of Mary School ✓ 9
Abundant Life Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 308 7.1 Baptist 9
Sherwood Christian Academy ✓ 10
North River Christian Academy ✓ 11
The Decker School ✓ 11
Cornerstone Montessori Christian Academy ✓ 12
The Academy at Riverdale K-12 74 10.6 Nonsectarian 3
The Episcopal Collegiate School PreK-12 800 7.6 Episcopal 4
Little Rock Montessori School PreK-3 45 5.6 Nonsectarian 4
Christ the King School PreK-8 556 13.6 Roman Catholic 4
Friendship Lab School for Dyslexia 1-9 35 7 Nonsectarian 7
Central Arkansas Montessori Inc. PreK-5 54 4.5 Nonsectarian 8
Immaculate Conception School PreK-8 323 8.8 Roman Catholic 8

What Arkansas pays, and what that leaves you

AR
Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
$7,208 per student for 2026-27 $8,162 for students who previously held a Succeed Scholarship.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay?

We filled in the standard EFA amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Little Rock?

We count 37 within 12 miles of downtown Little Rock. Together they enrolled about 8,191 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Little Rock Christian Academy with 1,534 students.

Which Little Rock private schools take EFA?

30 of the 37 schools on this page are on the state’s official EFA list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked “EFA school” here appear on the participating-school list published by the Arkansas Department of Education. We match by school name and city and show the date we last read the list.

Will EFA cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. EFA pays $7,208 per student for 2026-27, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.

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