Main Elementary School in Kodiak, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Main Elementary School is a town public school in Kodiak, Alaska that is part of Kodiak Island Borough School District. It serves 201 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

201 Students

17 Teachers

722 Mill Bay Rd

Kodiak, AK 99615 View local requests

http://www.kibsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Main Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Main Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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