Admissions Requirements and Application Process

Applications for the 2024 PreK Teacher Academy are now being accepted!

Complete Harding's Initial Interest Application. After we verify that you qualify, we will assist you in completing additional application items.

Important Praxis Assessment Information: In order to provide proof of a passing score on the Praxis Assessment 5024, applicants' scores should be sent to Harding University (Institutional Code 6267).

The Praxis exam MUST be taken by May 31, 2024, to qualify for the 2024 cohort.

Praxis score release dates:

  • June 21, 2024: Scores released for exams taken during May.
  • May 17, 2024: Scores released for exams taken during April.
  • April 19, 2024: Scores released for exams taken during March.

Free 240 Tutoring provided by DESE can be found by visiting this webpage.

Course Schedule

This program uses a fully-online cohort model and includes asynchronous graduate-level courses.

 

2024 PreK Teacher Academy Schedule

Summer Session II:

July 1-26, 2024

SPEC 6510 - Curriculum and Guidance for the Young Child

Fall Semester:

August 19-October 11, 2024

SPED 6300 - Literacy Strategies for the Beginning/Emergent Reader

August 19-December 13, 2024

EDFD 5400 - Early Childhood PreK Academy Practicum


Candidates must take the Praxis by May 31, 2024  to receive scores on June 21, 2024.

Contact Information


501-279-4315

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