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In fact, these chess sets and the enthusiasm of my students for this wonderful game have inspired me to start the first Chess Club at our school in the next school year, and all of this is possible thanks to your generosity. \r\nTo have the books of Charlotte's Web in Spanish is wonderful; because it is a classic book in English, and now my students have the great opportunity to read it in Spanish, this indeed is very helpful for expanding Spanish vocabulary. \r\nI would also like to apologize for not having been able to send this letter earlier. The materials were received at different weeks, and we have been very busy with many school activities happening at the same time.\r\n I have the pleasure of telling you that my students and I are delighted and amazed to know that there are such wonderful people as you who share and donate to schools and teachers so that they can receive a higher quality education. 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About this school
Chugiak High School is
a rural public school
in Chugiak, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District.
It serves 912 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
15%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 18, 2026
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Chugiak High School
$63,683
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
116
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Chugiak High School has received support from
71 individuals from Alaska and
45 individuals out-of-state.
