There aren’t as many classical schools in the state of Arkansas as there are in other states. The largest private school,
Little Rock Christian Academy
, doesn’t call itself classical at all. It has 1,660 students from preschool to twelfth grade. This is a solid increase of 260 students since 2017, Head of School Justin Smith tells me, putting the building at full capacity. Applications may go up, but the academy can’t fit any more kids inside. The competitive admissions enable the school selectively to admit those who are wholly “mission-aligned,” Dr. Smith explains.