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About this school
Arctic Light Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Ft Wainwright, Alaska that is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough SD.
It serves 383 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
383 Students
27 Teachers
4167 Neely RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 29, 2026
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Arctic Light Elementary School
$20,842
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
18
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Arctic Light Elementary School has received support from
5 individuals from Alaska and
13 individuals out-of-state.