All Counties – (Contributed) – Aug. 8, 2025 – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is set to launch road education and safety curriculum for the 2025-2026 school year called “Street Smart” – the first program of its kind in Arkansas.
The goal of the program is to instill proper road safety habits in students before they begin operating a vehicle, and then to reinforce these skills through their early driving years.
Initially, Street Smart will be taught to sixth through eighth grade students in Arkansas. The future plans include building Street Smart curriculum into a kindergarten through 12th grade road safety education program.
The curriculum was developed by ARDOT in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which included a panel of Arkansas teachers and instructors who reviewed the curriculum to ensure all materials are in line with state education standards.
ARDOT will launch Street Smart with a press conference alongside ADE Friday, Aug. 15, at ARDOT’s Central Office.
