Ischool Virtual Academy Of Arkansas

Ischool Virtual Academy Of Arkansas in Rogers, AR, is a small, alternative virtual school serving just 16 students in grades 7 through 10, operating under the highly-rated Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas district.

This school is not a typical virtual program. Its most defining feature is an extremely high dropout rate of 93.7%, which is exponentially higher than nearby schools like Don Tyson School Of Innovation (0.1%) or Southwest Junior High School (0.8%). This suggests the school serves a highly transient, at-risk student population for whom traditional schooling has not worked. On the other hand, the school offers an intensely personalized learning environment with an ultra-low student-to-teacher ratio of 3.7:1, a fraction of the ratios in nearby schools like George Junior High School (15.4:1) or the nearby Arkansas Connections Academy High (39.2:1). Only 18.75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, which is significantly lower than the surrounding Springdale School District schools, where rates range from 46% to over 93%.

Academically, the school's performance is low and volatile, a direct result of its tiny student body where a few students can dramatically swing scores. For example, science proficiency jumped from 20% to 41.6% in one year, then dropped to 26.7% the next. While the school's test scores are far below its high-performing district's averages, it showed a notable strength in Biology in 2023-2024, with 40% proficiency—higher than both the state and district averages. In essence, Ischool Virtual Academy appears to be a specialized, last-chance educational option for a small group of students who need intensive support, rather than a traditional school focused on broad academic achievement.