Port Lions School

Kodiak Island Borough School District
Main St
Port Lions, AK 99550
18 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Port Lions School is a small, remote public school located in the village of Port Lions on Kodiak Island, Alaska. It operates as part of the Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) and serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Due to its location in a tight-knit coastal community, the school functions as a central hub for the village, often emphasizing place-based education that incorporates the local environment, culture, and unique challenges of living in an Alaskan maritime setting.

Because of the small student population, the school typically employs multi-grade classrooms and personalized instructional approaches to meet the academic needs of its diverse student body. The school is committed to the KIBSD’s mission of empowering students to reach their full potential through a rigorous curriculum, while also fostering community engagement and providing the technological resources necessary to bridge the gap created by geographic isolation. For families in Port Lions, the school serves as both an educational institution and a cornerstone of community life.
18
Total Students
3.2
Full-Time Teachers
5.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
16.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • American Indian
    11 (61.1 %)
  • White
    7 (38.9 %)
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: Kodiak Island Borough School District
Phone: (907)454-2237
Website: http://www.kibsd.org
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 18
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 3.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 5.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 3
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 3
Grade 1 3
Grade 2 3
Grade 3 3
Grade 4 1
Grade 5 3
Grade 7 1
Grade 9 1
Gender Ratio