Academics Plus Charter Schools

School district in Arkansas

Athletics conference1A 5 North (2012–14)SportsGolf, bowling, cross country, cheer, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, trackAccreditationADEAffiliationArkansas Activities AssociationWebsitewww.academicsplus.org

Academics Plus Charter Schools ('APCS) is an open-enrollment public charter school system in the Little Rock metropolitan area, United States; the Academics Plus Charter School District maintains its headquarters in Maumelle. It consists of four schools: Scott Charter School in Scott and Maumelle Charter Elementary School, Maumelle Charter High School, and "Maumelle Charter Middle School" all in Maumelle.

Academics Plus was chartered in 2001 as the first charter school in Arkansas. The charter was renewed in 2003 and 2007.

The Arkansas Department of Education classifies the school system as a school district.^[3]

Academics

Based on the KIPP network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory schools, the KIPP curriculum meets or exceeds the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams, preparatory courses in ACT/SAT testing, leadership workshops, and partnerships with local colleges and universities.

Academics Plus has partnered with the University of Central Arkansas, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas at Monticello to offer twelve concurrent credit courses in math, English, history and music. In 2011, a total of 210 concurrent credit hours were earned by the 23 graduating seniors.

Extracurricular activities

The Academics Plus Charter School mascot and athletic emblem is the Falcon with school colors of navy and white.

Athletics

The Academics Plus Falcons participate in various interscholastic activities in the 1A 5 North Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The school athletic activities include golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cheer, basketball (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), and track (boys/girls).^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Search for Public Schools - Academics Plus High Charter School (050005900741)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Academics Plus Charter School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
^ "Districts". Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^ "School Profile, Academics Plus Charter School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2013.

External links

Official website

Education in Pulaski County, Arkansas

Public high schools
and notable schools

Little Rock SD

Central HS
Southwest HS
West HS
Hall STEAM Magnet
Parkview Arts and Science Magnet HS
Dunbar Magnet MS (former Dunbar HS)
Mann Arts and Science MS (former Horace Mann HS)

Merged	J. A. Fair HS John L. McClellan HS

Pulaski County SSD

Closed	J. C. Cook North Pulaski HS Oak Grove HS
Moved	J. A. Fair HS (into LRSD, closed in 2020) John L. McClellan HS (into LRSD, closed in 2020)

North Little Rock SD

North Little Rock HS

Closed	Scipio Jones HS

Jacksonville North Pulaski SD

Jacksonville HS

Charter schools

Academics Plus Charter Schools (incl. Maumelle Charter High School)
eStem Public Charter Schools

State-run schools

Private high schools

Secular

Pulaski Academy

Religious

Closed	St. Bartholomew HS

Other
Tertiary	University of Arkansas at Little Rock template Philander Smith University
Libraries	Central Arkansas Library System

This list may be incomplete.
Some parts of the county are in the East End School District though the district does not operate schools in Pulaski County.