Polaris K-12 School is a lottery-entry alternative school serving grades Kindergarten through 12th grade in Anchorage, Alaska. It serves the Anchorage School District.
| Polaris K-12 School | |
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| Address | |
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6200 Ashwood Street 99507 United States | |
| Coordinates | 61°09′53″N 149°51′14″W / 61.1647°N 149.8540°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public magnet school |
| School district | Anchorage School District |
| CEEB code | 020312 |
| Principal | Tia Clay[1] |
| Teaching staff | 28 [2] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 475 (2015-16)[3] |
| Color(s) | Evergreen and grey[4] |
| Mascot | Wolf[4] |
| Website | www |
Student Government
editThe Polaris student government Is not a typical student government model consisting of a president, a vice president, etc., but is run by an operational board, or op. board, consisting of four Senior Operational Board Members (Juniors/Seniors), two High School Student Advisory Board Positions (High Schoolers), four Junior Operational Board Positions (9th-10th Graders),two Middle School Mentees (6th-8th Graders), and Middle School Student Advisory Board Positions (6th-8th Graders).[5]
Programs
editIn addition to typical programs found in schools serving its grade levels, Polaris's other programs include:[6]
- Intensives - 2-week courses which allow students to study topics not offered in a typical school curriculum. These are offered at the beginning of the school year, after winter break, and at the end of the school year.
- The Habitat - an outdoor learning environment.
Tent City Project
editOn February 27, 2015, the school celebrated Anchorage's 100th anniversary with a "tent city". The project was initiated by two students who wondered what life in Anchorage was like in 1915.[7][8]
Alaska State Dog
editPolaris School students were instrumental in having the Alaskan malamute designated as Alaska's official state dog. Over a three-year period, students did research and testified before the state legislature.[9]
References
edit- ^ "About Us," school website. Retrieved Sep. 21, 2023.
- ^ "Polaris K-12 School Overview". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ "Polaris K-12 School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "School data - Polaris K-12". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-01-01. Official website
- ^ "Operational Group / Elections". www.asdk12.org. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "A bit about Polaris K-12". Retrieved 2015-09-13.Official website
- ^ Ballard, Shannon; Mazurek, Jared (2015-02-27). "Students recreate tent city in school gym". KTVA. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ "Polaris Celebrates Anchorage's Centennial".Official website
- ^ Siegal, Ann (2010-08-31). "Alaskan malamute becomes latest official state dog". Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
