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Polaris K-12 School

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Polaris K-12 School is an urban public school in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District. It serves 497 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 12

497 Students

27 Teachers

6200 Ashwood St

Anchorage, AK 99507 View local requests

http://polarisk12.asdk12.org/

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Polaris K-12 School Demographics

26%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

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Polaris K-12 School

$41,976

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

121

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Polaris K-12 School has received support from 93 individuals from Alaska and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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