- Anchorage School District
- Welcome to the Anchorage School District
- Determine Your Child's Needs
Parents: questions to ask of a school you're considering
About the school
- What makes your school unique?
- What documents and information do I need to enroll my student?
- What are the drop off and pick up times and procedures?
- What are the bus routes?
- Are there activities or childcare available before and after school?
- Is there a breakfast program?
- Do you provide counseling services for students?
Class specific
- What are the class sizes?
- Why do you have combination (more than one grade level) classes?
- What curriculum materials do you use?
- Will my sixth grader have more than one teacher?
- Can I get progress reports on a regular basis?
- What part of the day will my child be in the language class? (Immersion)
- How many students are in the program? (Immersion)
Instructional support
- Do you provide bilingual support?
- Does this school have any special programs housed in it?
- Do you offer accelerated programs for gifted students?
- How can my child be referred to the IGNITE program?
- How does the curriculum support students who are performing above average?
Parent help
- What can I do to help my child in school?
- Do you have an active PTA?
- How do parents get involved at the school?
- How can I volunteer in my child’s classroom?
Child’s needs and learning style
- Use the answers you gave in the “Parents: questions to ask about your child” worksheet to ask the school if it would be a good fit for your child.