Chenega School

Chugach School District
Main St
Chenega Bay, AK 99574
14 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
The Chenega Bay School is a small, remote K-12 educational facility located in the village of Chenega Bay, Alaska. Situated on Evans Island in Prince William Sound, the school serves a tight-knit community that relies on the Chugach School District for its educational programming. Due to its isolated coastal location, the school plays a central role in the village, often acting as a hub for community life and cultural preservation while providing essential learning services to a limited number of students.

As part of the Chugach School District, the school follows a unique, standards-based educational model that emphasizes personalized learning and the mastery of skills rather than traditional grade-level progressions. This approach is designed to meet the specific needs of students living in rural Alaskan environments, integrating local culture and place-based learning into the curriculum. By utilizing technology and collaborative resources from the broader district, the school works to provide a high-quality, individualized education despite the geographical challenges of operating in one of Alaska’s most remote regions.
14
Total Students
2.0
Full-Time Teachers
7.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    6 (42.9 %)
  • American Indian
    5 (35.7 %)
  • Two or More
    3 (21.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Chugach School District
Phone: (907)573-5123
Website: http://www.chugachschooldistrict.com/our-schools
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 14
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 2
Kindergarten 1
Grade 1 2
Grade 2 1
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 1
Grade 6 1
Grade 8 3
Grade 9 1
Grade 12 1
Gender Ratio