Polaris K-12 School is an optional school within Anchorage School District.  Interested students must go through the ASD Lottery System. When a seat is offered to a student, grades 4 through 12, families will also fill out an enrollment packet and attend an enrollment meeting prior to attending Polaris.  

Families are encouraged to participate in a school tour, offered during "ASD's Visit our Schools" in February.  Contact the front office for specific dates and times.  (907) 742-8700

Polaris K-12 School has an evolving program that creates an environment challenging students, teachers and parents to personal excellence, lifelong learning, and ethical responsibility to self, community, and world.

• Polaris K-12 School is a community in which teachers, students, and parents work together.
• Polaris is a community that includes students, staff and parents.
• Learning for life happens when students are engaged and participate in authentic and meaningful experiences.
• Learning takes place in a variety of settings in addition to the classroom.
• Students have the freedom and the responsibility to create their own unique educational options.
• Students who are intrinsically motivated to learn lead more fulfilling lives.
• Students become independent, life-long learners by taking an active role in educational decisions and in the governance of their school.
• Everyone is a teacher.
• Community members encourage and model excellence.
• Community members foster relationships, which respect and honor self, community, and world.
• Positive, caring relationships between community members support the learning process.
• Community input regarding Polaris policies is valued and expected.
• Teachers guide students’ academic choices by providing developmentally appropriate activities.
• Varied teaching methods accommodate diverse learning style.