| Polaris K-12 School | |
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6200 Ashwood Street 99507
United States
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| Coordinates | 61°09′53″N 149°51′14″W / 61.1647°N 149.8540°W / 61.1647; -149.8540 |
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| Type | Public magnet school |
| School district | Anchorage School District |
| CEEB code | 020312 |
| Principal | Tia Clay[1] |
| Teaching staff | 28[2] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 475 (2015-16)[3] |
| Color(s) | Evergreen and grey[4] |
| Mascot | Wolf[4] |
| Website | www |
Polaris K-12 School is a lottery-entry alternative school serving grades Kindergarten through 12th gradeinAnchorage, Alaska. It serves the Anchorage School District.
The Polaris student government Is not a typical student government model consisting of a president, a vice president, etc., but is run by an operational board, or op. board, consisting of four Senior Operational Board Members (Juniors/Seniors), two High School Student Advisory Board Positions (High Schoolers), four Junior Operational Board Positions (9th-10th Graders),two Middle School Mentees (6th-8th Graders), and Middle School Student Advisory Board Positions (6th-8th Graders).[5]
In addition to typical programs found in schools serving its grade levels, Polaris's other programs include:[6]
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.[7][8]
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.[9]
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