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Student Guide South HS Freshman Fair to ASD Feb. 25th 6pm

Student Tour to South High School March 5th

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Dimond HS Future Freshman Night Feb. 25th 6pm Goldenview Counselor Contact Information Contact Counselor Goldenview

Online Zone Exemption & Lottery System: www.asdk12.org/welcome/lottery/ Deadline: March 19th t by 5pm

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South High School Service High School

Project Lead the Way Engineering Pathway Service Biomedical Career Academy (BCA) Engineering Academy The Project Lead the Way Pathway to Engineering The Biomedical Career Academy at Service aims to The DHS Engineering Academy is designed to program is a sequence of courses, which follows a prepare students for a successful career in the prepare for a two-year or a four-year engineering proven hands-on, real world problem solving healthcare industry. Classes focus heavily on degree program. Five engineering courses follow approach to learning. Students learn and apply the rigorous academics within a traditional curriculum, the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum that design process, acquire strong teamwork and integrating healthcare and medically based activities may qualify for articulated agreements with communication proficiency and develop within the classroom and community. Students have universities in and across the . organizational, critical–thinking and problem the option of preparing themselves for a position Engineering Academy courses are project-based. solving skills. PTE courses complement traditional directly after high school within a healthcare setting Students are connected with engineering mathematics and science courses and is designed and/or focus on preparation for a traditional college professors at UAA and with engineers in businesses to prepare students to pursue a post-secondary degree. (Lottery Program) that serve on the Engineering Academy Advisory education and careers in STEM-related fields. Council (Lottery Program) th (Lottery Program) 9 grade Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected]

Japanese Immersion Program AP Capstone Program The Japanese Immersion Program begins at Sand Service High Seminar School (TSS) AP Capstone is a new diploma program that Lake Elementary, continues through Mears Middle The Seminar School serves 250 students and is supplements AP courses and focuses on scholarly School and finishes at Dimond High School. characterized by the use of the Socratic seminar research and teamwork. To earn the diploma, Students who did not attend through middle school method, a strong sense of community and a learning students must complete two newly designed AP may be considered for the Dimond Japanese environment that emphasizes independence, trust, classes, AP Seminar as a sophomore or junior and Immersion program through a language test personal responsibility and an open mind. The TSS AP Research in the following year. Students must placement and interview process. (Lottery curriculum is built on the consideration of classic texts also take any other four AP courses at any time in Program) that span the history and breadth of human their high school career. experience. Students of the Seminar School are Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] diverse in character and ability and work together in a multi-grade setting (9-12) for a portion of their classes. Students can fulfill all language arts and

Aviation Science Program social studies requirements along with some science and math requirements through TSS classes. (Lottery Aviation Science take a whole new twist at South Program) Anchorage High School. Students learn all aspects th of aviation as it relates to commercial licensing of 9 Grade Contact: [email protected] professional Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drone) pilots. Learn, discuss, and fly your way to a professional license with this cutting edge nation- leading flight program.

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West High School West High School (cont.) East High School

International Baccalaureate Program: Spanish Immersion Program Elitnaurvik (EWE): The IB Diploma Program is a rigorous two-year The Spanish Immersion Program begins at Eltinaurvik-Within-East is designed specifically for college preparatory set of classes for juniors and Government Hill, continues through Romig Middle Alaska Native and American Indian students. seniors offered at West High School only. School and finishes at West High School. Native Eltnaurvik in Yupik means “a place to learn.” EWE speakers who did not attend through middle school incorporates Native values and issues, and Contact: [email protected] may be considered for the West High immersion successfully addresses different learning styles in its program through a language test placement and activities, course offerings, and work components. West Highly Gifted Program interview process. EWE enjoys widespread support in the community. The primary emphasis is on building leadership The Highly Gifted Program at West High School is Contact: [email protected] through group participation, volunteerism, and designed for the 9th-12th grade student whose empowering students to embrace their cultural educational needs cannot be met within the honors heritage. Elitnaurvik provides culturally-based programs at high school level. The first two years Russian Immersion Program education counseling tutoring, and after-school of the program offers a smaller learning community The Russian Immersion Program begins at Turnagain activities. through clustered core classes. The emphasis on Elementary, continues through Romig Middle School critical thinking and writing skills encourages depth and finishes at West High School. Native speakers who Contact: [email protected] and breadth of knowledge in all content areas. The did not attend through middle school may be eligibility process begins in October of the students considered for the West High immersion program 8th grade year. Every middle school throughout ASD through a language test placement and interview School-Within-A-School (SWS) has a gifted contact person who brings forth the process. Contact:[email protected] School within a school is a cohesive learning names of students who are eligible to apply to the community within East High School which provides HG Program based on achievement and ability test a unique enhanced learning experience for self- scores. Parents are notified by postal mail. directed students with an emphasis on independent thinking, integrated learning, and community Contact: [email protected] development. SWS accomplishes this through a partnership of skilled, innovative teachers and staff, West Medical Academy Program a small cohesive student population, and parental support. (Lottery Program) The West Medical Academy is part of the ASD Healthcare Academy, focused on providing high The PLTW Pathway To Engineering (PTE) Contact:[email protected] school preparatory courses in healthcare. Hand-on This pathway is a sequence of courses, which follows curriculum are a key part of the program and are a proven hands-on, real-world problem-solving developed with industry and post-secondary approach to learning. Throughout PTE, students learn partners. and apply the design process, acquire strong teamwork and communication proficiency and develop Contact: [email protected] organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills. They discover the answers to questions like how are things made and what processes go into creating products. (Lottery Program)

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Bartlett High School Polaris K-12 School King Technical High School (Future Opportunity 11th-12th)

Bartlett Medical Academy Polaris K-12 is an optional K-12 school. This small The Medical Academy at Bartlett will prepare students learning community hosts 400 students and Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, Martin encourages independent learning, critical thinking and to enter the work force or college with preparation in Luther King, Jr. Career Center (KCC) will rebrand into responsibility. Students are encouraged to find their various facets of the medical field. Classes in voice and express their opinions. Intensives (multi- Martin Luther King, Jr. Technical High School Anatomy, Physiology, Forensics, Medical Terminology, age, mini, two week electives) are offered between (King Tech) by adding 300 full-time students. King Health Occupations, and Sports Injury Management semesters. The unique K-12 ages allow older kids to Tech is a full-time school for ASD juniors and seniors will be available to students through the academy. model to younger kids. Polaris learners have the that combines career technical education with Students intern and shadow professionals at the freedom and the responsibility to create their own regular core classes in a design-your-own-education Veterans Hospital next to the Bartlett campus for real unique educational options and become independent, format. Student and parents/guardians/mentors life-long learners by taking an active role in their life experience. create a Personal Learning Plan to include high educational decisions, governance of their school and community service. (Lottery Program) school graduation, preparation for college, trade Contact: [email protected] school, apprenticeship, and/or career. King Tech also

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Spanish Immersion Program Steller is an optional 7-12 secondary school that Alaska Middle College The Spanish Immersion Program begins at Chugiak is dedicated to the creation of independent, courageous th th people capable of dealing with the shifting complexities (Future Opportunity 11 -12 ) Elementary, continues through Mirror Lake Middle of the modern world. Steller runs on the energy and School and finishes at Chugiak High School. Native excitement of people who have committed themselves speakers who did not attend through middle school to self-directed learning. With the support of parents may be considered for the program by a language and staff, Steller provide students with a humane test placement and interview process. education experience based upon freedom and 9th grade Contact: [email protected] responsibility. Steller philosophy is based on that every Alaska Middle College school is a collaboration student should be free to establish his or her own path between the Anchorage School district and to becoming a more fully self-sufficient person. University of Alaska Anchorage. Juniors and seniors are given an opportunity to earn college credit and World Discovery Seminar School (WDS) Students are responsible for defining their own educational goals, selecting or devising a course of high school credit at same time. College level classes The World Discovery Seminar Program is an study to achieve those goals, and working to fulfill are offered for high school students on UAA Chugiak- alternative smaller learning community. Rather than those goals. Students are also responsible for assisting Eagle River Campus and taught by UAA faculty. The relying on textbooks, the program employs the in the continuous evaluation of their performance in enrolled students can earn their high school diploma Paideia methodology, a Socratic-based learning relation to those same goals. (Lottery Program) and Associate of Arts degree from UAA. Bus technique focusing on in-depth understanding of Contact: [email protected] transportation is provided by ASD. primary text. (Lottery Program) Contact: [email protected] 9th grade Contact: [email protected]