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Driving Schools in Little Rock, Arkansas: Licensed Options and What to Check

2 driving schools listed in Little Rock, AR, how to check a school is licensed in Arkansas, and what the state requires of new drivers.

By DMVZone · Updated 2026-10-09

If you or your teen is learning to drive in Little Rock, AR, you have options: we list 2 driving schools in the city, across ZIP codes 72204 and 72205. Here is how to narrow them down, starting with the one check that matters most: a valid state license.

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driving schools listed in Little Rock

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of them on the official state list

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ZIP codes covered

Arkansas is one of the places where our state research did not confirm a statewide license for private driving schools. That makes your own checks more important: see whether the school appears on the state's published list, and ask what its course covers before you pay.

Verify before you pay

Our state research did not confirm a statewide license for private driving schools in Arkansas; the agency we found is the Arkansas DFA Office of Driver Services.

  1. Search Arkansas’s official driving school list or lookup for the school’s name.
  2. Match the name, address and any license number with what the school gives you.
  3. Ask the school which state approvals it holds, and get the answer in writing.
What Arkansas requires
  • Our state research found no Arkansas driver education mandate and no confirmed driving school licensing agency. Driver education schools do appear in the Arkansas Division of Higher Education's Directory of Schools. (source, source 2)

Rules change, so confirm the details with the Arkansas DFA Office of Driver Services before you enroll.

Little Rock driving schools in our directory

Here are 2 of the 2 driving schools we list in Little Rock. Each name links to its listing page on RoadVerified, where you can see its license details and source.

  • A-1 Thompson Driving School
    9108 Rodney Parham, Suite 210, Little Rock, AR 72205
    On the official state list
  • JJoan Driving Academy
    7107 West 12th St., Little Rock, AR 72204
    On the official state list

See all 2 Little Rock schools and every other Arkansas listing in our Arkansas driving school directory.

Before you sign up, ask these
  • Which state licenses or approvals do you hold?
  • Are all of your instructors licensed or certified?
  • What exactly is included: classroom hours, behind-the-wheel hours, road test help?
  • What is the total price and the refund policy, in writing?
  • Will I get a certificate of completion, and can my insurer verify it?

Walk away if a school will not give you a license number, or offers a certificate without the full training.

FAQ

How many driving schools are in Little Rock, AR?

Our directory lists 2 driving schools with an address in Little Rock as of October 2026, 2 of them taken from the official state list.

Who licenses driving schools in Arkansas?

Our research did not confirm a statewide driving school license in Arkansas. The closest agency we found is the Arkansas DFA Office of Driver Services (www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services).

Why RoadVerified exists

RoadVerified is built for one goal: safer roads. We check that driving schools are authentic, so families can tell a real, licensed school from a fake one. Verifying a driving school is free. Our main product is tamper-proof driving school certificates: schools issue them, and insurers can check each one online in seconds, so a forged certificate does not get through.

Browse every Arkansas school in our directory. Run a driving school? Get verified for free or sign up to start issuing verifiable certificates.

Sources

  1. adhe.edu/File/Revised_Directory_of_Schools%202026%20%28July%29.pdf
  2. dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services/

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