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110 Muldoon Road, Anchorage, AK 99504
  
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Mission Statement
 Alaska Native Cultural Charter School builds student excellence through traditional cultural learning.
 
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Vicki Brown, Volunteer.

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Guiding Native Values

Respect for elders

Honor the ancestors

Respect for family, self and others

Preserve and pass on traditional ways of knowing

Responsibility, hard work, and endurance

Compassion, dignity and humility

Humor, cooperation and caring

Knowledge of and respect for nature

Knowledge of language

Wisdom

Self-sufficiency









































What are charter schools?
Who funds a charter school?
Why should I choose Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (ANCCS)?
Who can attend ANCCS?
How are students chosen for ANCCS?

Who makes the decisions for the school?
How can I volunteer?

What are Charter Schools?

Charter schools are public schools of choice that operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools. They exercise increased autonomy in return for increased responsibility.

Who Funds a Charter School?

The Alaska Native Cultural Charter School will open the fall of 2007. It will be funded with state funds, grants, and endowments.

Why should I choose Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (ANCCS)?

Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is an option for parents seeking a different school program and environment for their children. The school incorporates active engagement with today's Alaska Native community. The school offers students a curriculum focused on Alaska Native culture and a rigorous academic program that develops academic achievement.

Family members and elders are an important part of every aspect of the program.

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Who can attend ANCCS?

The school is open to all students.

How are students chosen for ANCCS?

A lottery will be used for enrollment; enrollment caps at 180 students.

Who makes the decisions for the Charter School?

Local decision making for the school is made through the Academic Policy Committee who are elected by parents and school staff.

How can I volunteer?

Volunteers are needed for languages, weaving, beading, carpooling, dancing, typing, filing, tutoring, singing, reading aloud, job skills, classroom speaker, photocopying, phone calls, cooking food, etc. You Name It-We Want it! If you would like to be on a committee or help out at the school, please email any APC committee member by clicking on their name.

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