Level or Requirement – First Digit is the area of the standards being met and not necessarily the grade level of
the school.
1 = Preschool – Early Childhood.
2 = Kindergarten – Grade 4.
3 = Grades 5-8.
4 = Grades 9-12 Required to meet 38 Units in standards.
5 = Grades 9-12 May be used to meet State Graduation Requirements.
6 = Grades 9-12 Local academic credit only and may be used to meet LEA graduation requirements
beyond state requirements.
97 = Specialist and special instructional programs (not courses) ADE curriculum approval is not
required.
99 = Non Academic activities and assignments ACADEMIC CREDIT IS NOT ALLOWED and
ADE approval is not required
Second & Third Digit is the low and high age if Level low and high grade if Level 2 or 3, and subject area if
Level 4
0 = Less than 1 year
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
0 = Kindergarten
1 = Grade 1
2 = Grade 2
3 = Grade 3
4 = Grade 4
5 = Grade 5
6 = Grade 6
7 = Grade 7
8 = Grade 8
9 = Multiple Grades
10= 9th grade English
11= 10th grade English
12= 11th grade English
13= 12th grade English
14= Oral Communications
15= Journalism
16= Drama
17= ADE Approved English
19= ADE Approved Language Arts
20=Biology
21=Chemistry
22= Physics
23= Physical Science
24= Life Science
25=Earth/Space Science
29= ADE Approved Science
30= Algebra I
31= Geometry
32= Algebra II
33= Pre Calculus/Trig
34= Calculus
39= ADE Approved Mathematics
40= Spanish
41= French
42= German
43= Italian
44= Russian
45= Latin
46= Japanese
49= ADE Approved Foreign Language
50= Art
51=Instrumental Music
52= Vocal Music
53=Survey of Fine Arts
59= ADE Approved Fine Arts
60= Computer Applications
70= American History
71= World History
72= Civics/Government
73= Arkansas History
74 = General Social Studies
79=ADE Approved Social Studies
80= Health and Safety
81= ADE Approved H &S
85= Physical Education
86= ADE Approved P.E.
97 = Specialist & Special*
Programs (Instructional)
99 = Non Academic Credit
Courses and Activities
beyond state mandated requirements
Fourth and fifth digit is designated by the ADE except for some 97 and 99 courses/activities.
The sixth digit is a 0 unless the school has a need to use another number or letter for scheduling purposes.
*Not to be used for core courses, i.e.
Math, English, Science, or Social Studies