Chatham School District

Chatham School District
Location
Angoon, Alaska and vicinity
United States of America
District information
GradesPK-12
Established1976[1]
SuperintendentElaine Hopson (interim)[2]
Students and staff
Students217
Other information
Mailing addressPost Office Box 109, Angoon, Alaska 99820[3]
Websitehttp://www.chathamsd.org

The Chatham School District (CSD) is a school district headquartered in Angoon, Alaska.[4] It serves Angoon, Tenakee Springs, Gustavus, and Klukwan and the surrounding areas of the Alaskan panhandle. As of 2009 the district served about 217 students in 4 schools and covers a territory of approximately 43,000 sq. mi.[3]

Klukwan School

In 2009 Klukwan School served about 41 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in and around the Tlingit village of Klukwan, near Haines. As part of the school's mission is to support efforts to revitalize the Tlingit language, it offers Tlingit language classes.[5][6]

As of 2013 the school periodically has three students from Klukwan and about 8-12 students from Haines, with a total student body of 11-15.[7]

Gustavus School

Gustavus School serves about 45 students in grades K-12 in and around Gustavus.[8][9]

Tenakee Springs School

The Tenakee Springs School is a school building in Tenakee Springs used to support homeschooling families; in periods prior to 2016 it was a full-service school.[10] The building has three classrooms, a commercial grade kitchen, and a library. Jennifer Canfield of Juneau Empire described it as "a relatively large facility."[7]

Angoon Schools

Angoon Elementary School and Angoon High School serve about 125 students.[11][12]

Correspondence school

The district operates a correspondence school.[13]

Former schools

Cube Cove School, closed in or before 2002.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Chatham School District, MANTA, retrieved 2008-12-05
  2. ^ Alaska District Contact Information, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, retrieved 2008-12-05
  3. ^ a b About Our District Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham School District, retrieved 2008-12-05
  4. ^ "2016-2017 Organizational Chart." Chatham School District. Retrieved on February 13, 2017. "District Office Information 500 Big Dog Salmon Way P.O. Box 109 Angoon, AK 99820"
  5. ^ Klukwan School: About the school Archived November 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05
  6. ^ Klukwan Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Schooltree.org, retrieved 2008-12-05
  7. ^ a b Canfield, Jennifer (August 7, 2013). "Board votes to close Tenakee Springs school". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Gustavus School: About the school Archived November 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05
  9. ^ Gustavus School in Gustavus, Alaska Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Schooltree.com, retrieved 2008-12-05
  10. ^ Chandler, Quinton (November 29, 2016). "What's school like in Tenakee Springs without a school?". Alaska Public Radio. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  11. ^ Angoon Elementary School - About the school Archived November 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham School District web site, retrieved 2008-12-05
  12. ^ Angoon Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Schooltree.com, retrieved 2008-12-05
  13. ^ a b AKEED Form # 05-03-035 (Revised 03/15/06), page 11/23, Alaska Department of Education, retrieved 2017-02-13