Arkansas does have a four day school week in some schools but not all schools in Arkansas have a four day school week.
The schools in Arkansas that are 4 days a week are Alpena School District, Omaha School District, Green Forest School District, Guy Perkins School District, Mayflower School District, Viola School District, Greenland, Lincoln, Decatur, and Huntsville, Calico Rock School District and Ashdown School District.
There are over 40 school districts in Arkansas that use a 4 day school week and mostly operate on a Tuesday through Friday Schedule.
Alpena School District (Alpena Elementary and High School)
Omaha School District (Omaha Elementary and High School)
Green Forest School District (Green Forest Elementary)
Guy-Perkins School District (Guy-Perkins Elementary and High School)
Mayflower School District (Mayflower Elementary, Middle, and High School)
Viola School District (Viola Elementary and High School)
Greenland, Lincoln, Decatur, and Huntsville (Northwest Arkansas districts)
Calico Rock School District (Adopting the schedule for the 2026–2027 school year)
Ashdown School District (Set for the 2026–2027 school year)
A standard school day in Arkansas requires at least six (6) hours of instructional time.
Under state rules, a day with three to six hours of instruction counts as a half-day, while anything under three hours does not count.
Total daily schedules often run about 6.5 hours to account for lunch and passing periods.
Schedule Rules For Arkansas Schools include:
Instruction Time: Minimum of 6 hours per standard school day.
Partial Days: 3 to 5.9 hours count as a half-day.
Under 3 hours counts as no school day.
Alternative Calendars: Some districts use flexible or alternate schedules, meaning total yearly hours (typically 1,068 instructional hours) are met through adjusted daily timetables.