Choices in Education

Alternative schools and programs

Students have varying needs and some learn better in an environment different from that at a standard elementary, middle or high school.

As in standard schools, students in alternative schools and programs attend classes and other activities throughout their school day. While the instructional methods used can vary, high standards are established and maintained, regardless of the school structure or philosophy.

Students, parents, counselors or teachers may suggest one program or another, depending on student need and ability. Each program has its own admission requirements. Parents are responsible for providing transportation to alternative programs that are not at their neighborhood schools.

The school district uses a lottery system to provide an equal opportunity for students who request participation in an alternative program or school for which the number of applications exceeds the number of available openings. Approval or denial is based on space availability and grade level and gender balance. Lotteries are held two times each year. Lottery application forms are available from the alternative schools.

By program		By category
Aquarian Charter School, K-6 AVAIL Bartlett High School, Humanities Interdisciplinary Program Baxter 1-6, Multi-sensory Instruction Benny Benson/SEARCH Birchwood ABC K-6 Central Middle School of Science Chinook Optional 1-6, Open Optional Chugach Optional K-6, Open Optional Chugiak Elementary K-5, Spanish Immersion Chugiak High School, World Discovery Seminar Continuation Evening Program Continuation School Creating Optimal High School Opportunities (COHO) Crossroads Denali Montessori, K-6 Eagle Academy Charter, K-6 Eagle River Optional K-6, Open Optional East High School, School-Within-a-School East High School, Elitnaurvik-Within-East Family Partnership Charter, K-12 Frontier Charter, K-12 Gifted program Government Hill Elementary K-6, Spanish Immersion Highland Tech High, 7-12 King Career Center Northern Lights ABC K-8 Northwood ABC K-6 Orion 1-3, Multi-sensory Instruction Polaris K-12, Open Optional Rabbit Creek 1-3, Multi-sensory Instruction Rilke Schule Charter School, K-8 Sand Lake Elementary K-6, Japanese Immersion SAVE High School Service High School, The Seminar School Steller 7-12, Alternative Susitna K-6, Open Optional Tudor 1-3, Multi-sensory Instruction Turnagain Elementary K-6, Russian Immersion Willard L. Bowman K-6, Open Optional West High School, International Baccalaureate West High School, Kanakngaq West High School, Through the Arts Winterberry Charter, K-8		ABC Back to Basics   Birchwood ABC K-6   Northern Lights ABC K-8   Northwood ABC K-6 Career   King Career Center Charter Schools   The district currently has eight charter schools. Gifted   Options are available for identified gifted elementary and secondary students. For more information contact 907-742-3794 Math & Science Emphasis   Central Middle School of Science 7-8 Montessori   Denali Montessori, K-6 Multi-sensory Instruction   Baxter, 1-6   Orion, 1-3   Rabbit Creek, 1-3   Tudor, 1-3 Open Optional Programs   Willard L. Bowman K-6   Chinook Optional 1-6   Chugach Optional K-6   Eagle River Optional K-6   Polaris K-12   Steller 7-12   Susitna Optional K-6 Other Programs   AVAIL   Benny Benson/SEARCH   Continuation Evening Program   Continuation School   Creating Optimal High School Opportunities (COHO)   Crossroads   Gifted program   SAVE High School Schools-within-a-school   Bartlett High School, Humanities Interdisciplinary Program   Chugiak High School, World Discovery Seminar   East High School, Elitnaurvik-Within-East   East High School, School-Within-a-School   Service High School, The Seminar School   West High School, International Baccalaureate   West High School, Kanakngaq   West High School, Through the Arts World Languages Immersion   Spanish   Chugiak ES, Mirror Lake MS, Chugiak HS   Government Hill ES, Romig MS, West HS   Japanese   Sand Lake ES, Mears MS, Dimond HS   Russian   Turnagain Elementary