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SRA Portal Login
The Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood (OEC) in partnership with the ADE Office of Information Technology is pleased to announce the release of School Readiness Assistance, SRA Portal replacing the age-old (17-year-old system to be precise) KidCare Voucher System (also known Child Care Eligibility System).
The SRA Portal is part of Child Care Modernization Project and L.E.A.R.N.S. initiative in building a unified and comprehensive Early Childhood Care and Education System. The Early Childhood School Readiness Program is administered by the OEC, to include Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) and Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). The purpose of the program/system is to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of childcare services for families in the state of Arkansas. Families who are eligible for assistance receive free or reduced childcare at approved state licensed providers, pending the availability of funds.
The SRA Portal consists of:
- Citizen Portal
- Worker Portal
- Provider Portal
The external systems integration (SI) with which the SRA interfaces for various purposes are:
- AASIS: Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System
- ARIES: Arkansas Integrated Eligibility System
- CHRIS: Arkansas current Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS)
- ELS: Enterprise Licensing System
- TRIAND: K-12 Electronic Transcript System
Portal Portfolio
CITIZEN PORTAL
WORKER PORTAL
PROVIDER PORTAL
SRA Insight
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE): Office of Early Childhood (OEC) Insight Tool provides a deep understanding and an intuitive insight on the data hosted within the School Readiness Assistance (SRA) database. The site is maintained by the ADE Office of Information Technology (IT) Shared Services (IT-SS). This deep understanding helps ADE and OEC make better decisions using Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) than by relying on gut instinct.
Latest News
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Expansion of Child Care Assistance Program Leads to Welcome Increase in Enrollment
The expansion of the state’s Child Care Assistance Program last January to include early child care workers and adoptive parents resulted in more than 2,600 additional students receiving assistance to attend high-quality child care programs. This remarkable increase has led to the program reaching capacity for the first time since 2018. Currently, more than 18,300 students are participating in the program.
Posted date: 11/18/2024
ADE Launches New School Readiness Assistance System
The Arkansas Department of Education’s Office of Early Childhood is excited to launch the new School Readiness Assistance system. This updated system replaces the Kid Care system, which helped eligible families access federal child care assistance for more than 17 years.
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ADE Selects 6 Organizations for Third Local Leads Cohort to Improve Early Childhood Education
The Arkansas Department of Education announced today the six organizations selected for the third early childhood local leads cohort. With this third cohort, all 75 counties are now represented by 26 organizations focused on creating a comprehensive, localized plan to ensure children and families can access high-quality early childhood education programs in their communities.
Posted date: 8/7/2024
Study ranks Arkansas first in early childhood education
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Posted date: 7/15/2024
Arkansas' Changes to Child Care Grant Program Give More Families Access to High-Quality Child Care Programs
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Posted date: 5/1/2024
ADE Selects 13 Organizations for Second Local Leads Cohort to Improve Early Childhood Education
The Arkansas Department of Education is pleased to announce today the 13 organizations selected for the second early childhood education local leads cohort. These organizations, combined with the first cohort of 12 organizations announced in November 2023, represent 65 counties around the state and will establish a comprehensive, localized plan to ensure children and families have access to high-quality early childhood education in their communities.
