Anchorage school officials have proposed leasing school buildings to charter schools, moving the districtwide gifted program online and ending all high school language immersion programs at the end of this school year.
According to his proposed plan, Birchwood ABC Elementary’s building would house Eagle Academy. Klatt’s building would house Highland Academy and PAIDEIA. Nunaka Valley and Northwood Elementary Schools’ buildings would have new pre-K programs. AndThe district wouldn’t be able to collect rent from charter schools but would save on utilities and maintenance costs.
High school immersion programs would be eliminated after this school year. Instead, high school students would be encouraged to enroll in AP or other high-level language classes at their school, or sign up for a college-level language class. Administrators also suggested that students could participate in an exchange program in a foreign country or start learning a different language instead.
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