Polaris K-12 School

Polaris K-12 School
Address
6200 Ashwood Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
United States
Coordinates 61°09′53″N 149°51′14″W / 61.1647°N 149.8540°W / 61.1647; -149.8540Coordinates: 61°09′53″N 149°51′14″W / 61.1647°N 149.8540°W / 61.1647; -149.8540
Information
Type Public magnet school
School district Anchorage School District
Principal Carol Bartholomew[1]
Teaching staff 28 [2]
Grades K–12
Enrollment 480[2](capped at 500)[3]
Color(s) Evergreen and grey[4]
Mascot Wolf[4]
Website www.polarisk-12.org

Polaris K-12 School is a lottery-entry magnet school serving grades Kindergarten through 12th grade in Anchorage, Alaska. It serves the Anchorage School District.

Programs

In addition to typical programs found in schools serving its grade levels, Polaris's other programs include:[3]

  • Intensives, 2-week courses which allow students to study topics not offered in a typical school curriculum. These are offered between normal school semesters.
  • The Habitat, an outdoor learning environment.

Tent City Project

On February 27, 2015, the school celebrated Anchorage's 100th anniversary with a "tent city". The project was initiated by two students who wondered what life in Anchorage was like in 1915.[5][6]

Alaska State Dog

Polaris School students were instrumental in having the Alaskan malamute designated as Alaska's official state dog. Over a three-year period, students did research and testified before the state legislature.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Staff Directory - Polaris K-12 School". Retrieved 2016-01-01. Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Polaris K-12 School Overview". US News and World Report. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  3. 1 2 "A bit about Polaris K-12". Retrieved 2015-09-13. Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  4. 1 2 "School data - Polaris K-12". Retrieved 2016-01-01. Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ↑ Ballard, Shannon; Mazurek, Jared (2015-02-27). "Students recreate tent city in school gym". KTVA. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  6. ↑ "Polaris Celebrates Anchorage's Centennial". Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ↑ Siegal, Ann (2010-08-31). "Alaskan malamute becomes latest official state dog". Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-09-13.


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