In Arkansas, homeschool students can take classes at their local public school. The way the law is written leaves details of such up to each district. Contact the registrar at your school for the best information. You must still fill out an NOI. Taking classes at the public school does not affect EFA funds. The school receives its funding for each class your student takes. Further details vary by district, but typically:

Public school participation starts around 6th grade, or whenever they start having a bell schedule.

Homeschool students can take any of the classes offered.

It can be just 1 class, or several, as long as it is 1 less than full-time.

You will be asked to go through the same enrollment process (fill out the forms and submit documents) as a typical student, but will have a status marked "enrolled as a homeschooler".

As a "part-time" student, you qualify to take the ATLAS test through the school if desired. Or, you can opt out.

Students are typically placed by their age grade up through 9th grade.

If entering after 9th grade, the school may ask for a placement test or proof of pre-requisite credits.

Be sure to ask the school registrar for details, as they do vary by district.

Homeschoolers are allowed to participate in public school sports. Each district will do the details a little differently, so it's best to contact the school registrar for information. This person tends to be well informed and able to direct you to other contacts. But typically:

School sports start in the 7th grade. I have heard some people participate in gym class in lower grades, but that will be a question for your zone school registrar.

Most schools in AR offer some of their sports as a class during the school day, and then will also have after school practices. While other sports may be only after school.

If the sport is a daytime class, you will be asked to fill out enrollment forms and documents just like a typical student. But your status will be "enrolled as a homeschooler".

If the sport is after school only, the school may or may not require enrollment. And the school may or may not require that you also take a different class, an elective or anything you choose, so that you are attending the school in some official capacity. I've heard both experiences, it will depend on your district, you just have to ask them.

Practices and/or tryouts can start a full semester before the season, earlier for high school. If it's a fall sport, start looking into it in the previous February.

You can search the school's website or staff directory to find the coach and contact them with questions. But the coach will not know about enrollment or registration. Talk to the registrar for that part.

Some schools cover the cost of sports with fundraising, some have a fee to play. If you cannot afford the fee, talk to the coach.