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Bear Valley Elementary School

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Bear Valley Elementary School is a rural public school in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District. It serves 382 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

382 Students

23 Teachers

15001 Mountain Air Dr

Anchorage, AK 99516 View local requests

http://bearvalley.asdk12.org/

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Bear Valley Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Bear Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Bear Valley Elementary School

$40,434

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

151

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bear Valley Elementary School has received support from 114 individuals from Alaska and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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