How Does The Program Work?

License to Learn is an incentive program designed to motivate elementary public school students to excel in literacy and mathematics.

Public school students who began second grade in  2001-2; 2002-03; or 2003-04 (or 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders this school year 2004-5) are eligible to participate in License to Learn.  This year's (2004-5) 5th graders will be the first class eligible to receive a computer or other technology-based awards in 2006 for meeting License to Learn Program Guidelines.

License to Learn will be active for three years. 

• 95% attendance in grades two through six.
  
• Proficient level scores in both literacy and mathematics on the state’s 6^th grade ACCTAP exam.

Students must also have had attended an Arkansas public school for three complete school years.  Refer to Program Guidelines for a thorough review of the program criteria.

In Fall 2004, school principals will be notified by mail to submit a School Registration Form to the Foundation on behalf of the children in the school.  Flyers detailing the program will be mailed to schools as well.  These flyers will be sent home with students so parents can be informed, too.

Students meeting eligibility criteria outlined above each year may be rewarded with an interim incentive, to be coordinated by the local school, school PTA and/or Chamber of Commerce.

Following the completion of school year 2004-05, principals will be asked to submit a Year-End Report to the Foundation indicating the number of children who have thus far met the program criteria.  In school year 2005-06, students completing their sixth grade year and meeting all program criteria during all five academic years will have their names sent by school principals to the Committed to Education Foundation on a Student Qualifying Report Form.

Qualifying students will be notified by mail from the Foundation regarding the procedure for claiming their awards.