| Fall lottery deadline
Thursday,
August 7, 2008
Applications need to be at the school of choice by the end of the school day (NOT business day, i.e. 5:00p) |
Fall
lottery
will be held:
Friday, August 8, 2008
Application forms 
Elementary | Secondary
Check with the school to which you are applying
for additional forms or instructions
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
Neighborhood schools
provide
the standard school program, and we know through
experience that most students will do well in
this setting. The standard program
provides flexibility within a structured environment.
Teaching is primarily through traditional methods
of direct instruction,
hands-on and participatory activities, homework assignments
and research. [ Online school finder tool | List of
all neighborhood schools]
Alternative schools and programs
Alternative schools and programs
offer
the standard curriculum, but use teaching methods
that can be more teacher directed on one end
of the scale and more student directed
on the other end. Teaching materials may be specialized
to the type of program. Alternatives are offered
within some standard
schools and also in separate schools. Some alternative
programs are available to students with referrals,
others have no qualification
requirements. [More information...]
Charter schools
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School slated to open in Fall 2008
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...]
Special Education Services
Special education services
are
available to students from ages 3 through 21 who
experience disabilities. [More information...]
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