AR Early Childhood State Contacts
Data Current as of September 9, 2025
Because the following information is highly subject to change, the ECTA Center cannot ensure the accuracy of this contact list. To let us know of corrections to this list, please see ECTA State Contact Assignments and notify the ECTA State Contact directly.
Preschool (Section 619) Coordinator for Arkansas
- Melissa McLendon, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator
- Arkansas Department of Education
- Special Education Unit
- 1401 West Capitol Mall, Suite 450
- Little Rock, AR 72201
- Phone: 501-682-4289
- Fax: 501-682-5168
- Email: Melissa.McLendon@ade.arkansas.gov
- Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/special-education/early-childhood-special-education
Infant/Toddler (Part C) Coordinator for Arkansas
- Danita Pitts, Administrator of Early Childhood Special Education (B-5); Interim Part C Coord.
- Arkansas Department of Education
- Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
- 1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 450
- Little Rock, AR 72201
- Phone: 501-682-4289
- Fax: 501-682-4313
- Email: Danita.Pitts@ade.arkansas.gov
- Website: https://dhs.arkansas.gov/dds/firstconnectionsweb/#fc-home
- ReferPhone: (800) 643-8258
- ReferWebsite: https://dhs.arkansas.gov/dds/firstconnectionsweb/#fc-referrals
Interagency Coordinating Council Chair for Arkansas
- Karen K. Lange, ICC Chair
- Arkansas School for the Deaf
- 2400 West Markham Street
- Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone: (501) 324-9522
- Fax: (501) 225-6988
- Email: karenh@asd.k12.ar.us
- Website: https://dhs.arkansas.gov/dds/firstconnectionsweb/#fc-aicc-licct.aspx