NWABSD Home School

Northwest Arctic Borough School District
744 Third Ave
Kotzebue, AK 99752
28 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
The NWABSD (Northwest Arctic Borough School District) Home School program is an educational service based in Kotzebue, Alaska, designed to support families who choose to educate their children outside of the traditional classroom setting. Operating under the umbrella of the Northwest Arctic Borough School District, the program provides resources, oversight, and a structured framework for home-based learning, ensuring that students living in remote or rural Arctic communities still meet state educational standards while enjoying the flexibility of a personalized curriculum.

The program functions as a bridge between the district’s academic resources and home educators, offering guidance and administrative support to facilitate a robust learning environment. By leveraging the district’s infrastructure, the NWABSD Home School program helps families navigate the requirements of Alaskan home schooling while maintaining a connection to the broader district community. Interested families can find further information regarding enrollment and academic support by visiting the district’s official website at http://www.nwarctic.org.
28
Total Students
0.2
Full-Time Teachers
112.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • American Indian
    28 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Phone: (907)442-1811
Website: http://www.nwarctic.org
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 28
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 0.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 112.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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 1
Grade 2 2
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 1
Grade 6 1
Grade 7 2
Grade 8 1
Grade 10 5
Grade 11 4
Grade 12 10
Gender Ratio