Source: DESE Fall 2024 Transparency Report (CSV) + DESE Annual Report Appendix B (Spring 2025)
Classification: Explicit Exclusion — What does this mean?
Published policies explicitly target students with conduct rules or consequences related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Direct quotes from school policy documents:
“All parents with children attending Arkansas Christian Academy and Preschool should desire to have their children in a Christian school and should agree to support and abide by the school’s educational philosophy and policies.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2025-12-31.
“A student is expected to meet the academic standards of the school. He/She must be willing to abide by the regulations and customs of ACA in attitude and action.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2025-12-31.
“Any student committing any of the following offenses may be considered for immediate suspension/dismissal by the administration. • Sexual Immorality”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2025-12-31.
“The appropriate uniform, restroom use, and designated athletic team (i.e. boys’/girls’ teams) for each student will be determined by the gender/sex designated on the student’s original birth certificate, as determined by the attending physician or person responsible at such time.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2025-12-31.
ec5ce23dd69ce80d691fea41c541a7d35e450e938007a273eb97c4f07164a294All excerpts are exact quotes copied directly from source documents. Read our full methodology.