Alaska Native Charter School
School District: Anchorage Schools
Principal: Tim Godfrey
Phone: 575-6195
Website: http://www.asdk12.org/schools/anccs/pages/
Students Enrolled: 153
Grade Levels: K-6
Type: Citizen/Community
State Board of Education Approval: March 28, 2007
Date Charter Expires: March 28, 2010
Mission: The mission of the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School is to realize the reality of our unique urban environment with its rich Alaska Native traditions including cultural corporations and organizations, and with their partnership develop well prepared Alaska Native students who are able to contribute to the community. The school will bring Elders, Alaska Native Leaders, youth, parents, and teachers together to infuse Alaska Native values, cultures, and languages into active learning experiences. A curriculum that utilizes traditional ways of knowing and methods of instruction will successfully transition rural Alaska Native students into urban community while fostering pride and a strong sense of cultural identity. The school engages in educational research and serves as a demonstration school for other teachers and administrators who wish to develop effective methodologies and approaches for working with Alaska Native and Native American students and their families.
Purpose: Alaska Native Cultural Charter School builds student excellence through traditional cultural learning.