Boreal Sun Charter School

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

www.k12northstar.org/borealsun

Charter School 197 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Boreal Sun Charter School, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, is a tuition-free public charter school within the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade, the school is founded on the principles of Waldorf education. Its curriculum emphasizes a holistic approach that integrates academics with the arts, movement, and hands-on learning, aiming to foster the intellectual, social, and emotional development of every student in a nurturing environment.

A defining feature of Boreal Sun is its commitment to building a strong, collaborative community involving students, teachers, and parents. The school prioritizes deep connections to the local environment and seasonal rhythms, often incorporating outdoor education and experiential learning into the daily routine. By focusing on a developmental, "whole-child" pedagogy, Boreal Sun seeks to cultivate curiosity and lifelong learning while meeting state academic standards through a creative and interdisciplinary lens.

197

Total Students

11.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

26.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Boreal Sun Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	131
Hispanic	25
Asian	3
Two or More	28
American Indian	10

White
131 (66.5 %)
Two or More
28 (14.2 %)
Hispanic
25 (12.7 %)
American Indian
10 (5.1 %)
Asian
3 (1.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Phone:	(907)456-5444
Website:	http://www.k12northstar.org/borealsun
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	197
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	40
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 12

Grade 8 21