Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD) is a school district headquartered in Kotzebue, Alaska.

In 1999 the district had 2,100 students in nine communities. Beginning circa 1999 the Anchorage company Education Resources Inc. was scheduled to enter a contract with NWABSD so that an employee of the company would act as the superintendent of the school district.[1]

The current superintendent is Terri Walker.[2] One previous superintendent, Mike Dunleavy, is currently serving as governor of Alaska.[3][4]

Schools

Kotzebue:

  • June Nelson Elementary School (JNES)
    • As of 2017 it had 394 students, making it the largest school in the district.[5]
  • Kotzebue Middle High School (KMHS)
  • Star of the Northwest Magnet School

Rural K-12 schools:

Other facilities:

  • Alaska Technical Center - Kotzebue
  • NWABSD Home School

References
  1. Shinohara, Rosemary (1999-07-13). "Private Firm Runs Schools - Rural Districts Try New Management". Anchorage Daily News. p. A1.
  2. "Terri Walker, Superintendent / Welcome". http. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  3. KTOO, David Purdy. "Mike Dunleavy - KTOO Election Guide". KTOO. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  4. "Biography of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy – Mike Dunleavy". gov.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. Home. June Nelson Elementary School. Retrieved on March 26, 2017.


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