Compass Academy
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Conway, AR
1150 Museum Rd Ste 108, Conway, AR 72032
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- BClass size
- BYears serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- The only special education school in Conway
- The largest of 10 special education schools in Arkansas
- Growing: enrollment up 58% since 2019–20
- Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
In Conway, Arkansas, Compass Academy is a special education school for students from 1st grade through 12th grade. About 125 students attend, with roughly 8 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 58% since 2019–20. The school day runs about 8 hours, 180 days a year. Arkansas has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 1–12
- Students
- 125
- Teachers
- 15.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 56 girls, 69 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 8 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 0% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 85% of special education schools nationwide.
- Compared with 1,123 special education schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2019–20.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Arkansas
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Compass Academy whether it takes part.
- Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Compass Academy
What grades does Compass Academy serve?
Compass Academy serves grades 1–12.
How many students attend Compass Academy?
About 125 students, with 8 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Compass Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Arkansas has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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