Application forms (PDFs)
Elementary | Secondary
(Non-English versions can be found in the forms library by searching for "lottery")

Check with the school to which you are applying for additional forms or instructions

Lottery information (PDFs)

 • Lottery FAQs

 • Lottery process

 • Lottery Procedures for

   Special Education students

   & Supplemental procedures

A lottery system is used to provide an equal opportunity for all students who request participation in one of the Anchorage School District's programs or schools other than the assigned District program or school and to provide grade level and gender balance. No student shall be denied participation because of a learning disability, handicapping condition, or special need.

Parents and students have many educational options within the Anchorage School District. The district offers these options because each student is important to us, and the instructional method that is the best for one child may not be the best for another. 

Neighborhood schools
The neighborhood schools in Anchorage offer a top quality and well-rounded standard school education program. More than 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.

For more information about an individual school, call the school principal. [ Online school finder tool | List of all neighborhood schools]

Alternative schools and programs
In addition to the standard school program, the district offers many alternative schools and programs. Other programs such as ELL, Gifted and Special Education, for which students are referred by teachers and other staff based on student assessment, are also available. [More information...]

Charter schools
Charter schools are non-sectarian, public schools that operate within the district under contract with the school board. Any person, group or organization may apply to the school board to operate a charter school. Charter schools offer alternative teaching methods or curriculum, including homeschooling, and more independence than regular public schools. [More information...]

Charter school infomercials: Our ASD Tube Community Web page features a series of videos that show school founders, staff, parents, and students explaining the philosophy behind their schools and how each differs from other options within the Anchorage School District. The current selection is a 10-minute video on the Alaska Native Charter School. See the ANCCS video »

Special Education Services
Special education services are available to students from ages 3 through 21 who experience disabilities. [More information...]

Contact information for all K-12 Alternative programs