Immunizations
Parents must take official shot records to school registration for
new-to-district students and to update school health records if new
shots were given during the summer. Immunization exemptions may be granted for medical or religious reasons.
The number of vaccine doses for each required immunization
varies depending upon a child’s age, grade and prior vaccination
history.
Please take your child’s shot records with you to determine
if vaccination is needed. Childhood vaccines are available at
physician offices, clinics, and public health centers throughout the
community.
Please visit Health Services Web site for clinics that provide immunizations for free or at a small fee »
Neighborhood schools
The neighborhood schools in Anchorage offer a top quality and well-rounded standard school education program. Over
90 percent of Anchorage School District students enjoy the
comprehensive curriculum in the neighborhood schools. The district’s curriculum emphasizes the basic communication
skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students are
schooled in mathematics, how to use a library and how to use and
understand technology as a tool for learning and working. The
standard program also includes social studies, health, science,
physical education, art and music. Remedial and advanced classes are available in a variety of subjects. [ Complete
list of schools | School finder tool ]
Alternative and Specialized Programs
In addition to the standard school program, the district offers
many alternative schools and programs. Other programs such as
Bilingual, Gifted and Special Education, for which students are referred by teachers and other staff based on student assessment,
are also available. [ Visit
our Choices in Education section for more information » ]
Open enrollment policy
The Anchorage School District will continue with the limited
open enrollment policy for students who wish to attend a school
or program outside their regular attendance area for the 2008–09 school year. Gender and grade balances will be considered. No
zone exemptions will be given for schools that have changed
boundaries during the first year new boundaries are in effect.
Application Procedures
Complete an Attendance Zone Exception Application
available from any school principal. [ Elementary | Secondary ]
Return the application to the school you wish to attend.
If applicants outnumber openings, a lottery determines a
waiting list from which students enter the program when space
becomes available. Most ASD schools are over capacity at this time. Two lotteries are held annually if needed. The next lottery will
be held August 8. Lottery applications must be submitted by the
close of school business hours on August 7. Applications should be submitted to the administrator in charge of the individual school
program. For more information please call 742-4321.
Part-time Students
Students enrolled in correspondence, private or home school
who wish to enroll part time (three classes or less) should contact
district schools for an application form and register at the same
time as district students.
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Release of Personal Information and Process for Opting Out
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act allows the
district to publicly release “directory information” about students
that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Directory information includes: student
name, address, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, grade
level, degrees and awards received, date of graduation, name of secondary school most recently attended, participation in
officially recognized activities and sports, and height and weight
of members of interscholastic athletic teams.
School officials may release directory information about a
student without first obtaining parental consent, unless parents
object by completing a directory information “Opt Out” form, which is available here or at each school.
In two instances, the district is required by law to release
certain contact information regarding 11th-grade and 12th-grade
students, unless parents object. First, the district is required to
provide to the University of Alaska the names and addresses of
those students eligible for UA scholarship programs. Second,
upon receiving a request from military recruiters and/or
institutions of higher learning, the district must provide students’
names, addresses, and telephone numbers.
Parents who object to the release of their students’ telephone
numbers and directory information to military recruiters and
colleges should complete a directory information “Opt Out” form.
Parents who have no objections to the release of directory
information do not need to take any action.
Student Fees
Non-resident Tuition
By state law, all non-resident students attending schools of this district shall pay, in advance, the regular school tuition rate (AS 9.030). This law pertains to students whose parents are not residents of the Municipality of Anchorage and who are not in the custody of a district resident (ASD Policy Section 431.21). For more information about non-resident tuition, please contact the school principal.
Student Parking
Students driving to school and parking on school grounds
must register with the school office to obtain a parking permit.
Vehicles parked on school grounds without parking permits are
subject to fines and may be towed at the expense of the owner of
the vehicle. The cost of the permit is $50 per semester. Permits
will be available at registration. [ Vehicle
Parking and Registration Form ]
Student Nutrition
The Student Nutrition Department provides students at every school with high-quality, nutritious and appealing food. The Anchorage School District provides free and reduced-price
meals for elementary, middle, and high school
students. [ Visit
our Student Nutrition section for more information » ]
Anchorage Youth Court
Anchorage Youth Court (AYC) provides “Justice for Youth
by Youth.” Trained middle and high school students from
Anchorage and Chugiak/Eagle River strive to stop illegal behavior and encourage understanding and respect for the law using positive peer pressure in a formal, youth-led court setting. Classes begin in September and run one evening a week for seven weeks. Registration and a student-led presentation, “Faces of Youth Court” for all area middle and high school students and their parents will be held at 6:30 p.m. on September 2 at Wilda Marston Theater. For more information, look for the AYC information table at your child’s school during registration or call 274-5986.
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