Northwest Arctic Borough School District Explained

Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD) is a school district headquartered in Kotzebue, Alaska.

In 1999 the district had 2,100 students in nine communities. Beginning circa 1999 the Anchorage company Education Resources Inc. was scheduled to enter a contract with NWABSD so that an employee of the company would act as the superintendent of the school district.^[1]

The current superintendent is Terri Walker.^[2] One previous superintendent, Mike Dunleavy, is currently serving as governor of Alaska.^{[3] [4]}

Schools

Kotzebue:

• June Nelson Elementary School (JNES)
  • it had 394 students, making it the largest school in the district.^[5]
• Kotzebue Middle High School (KMHS)
• Star of the Northwest Magnet School

Rural K-12 schools:

• Ambler School
• Buckland (Nunatchiaq) School
• Deering School
• Kiana School
• Kisimġiugtuq School - Kivalina
• Kobuk School
• Napaaqtugmiut School - Noatak
• Aqaaluk Noorvik School
• Davis-Ramoth Memorial School - Selawik
• Shungnak School

Other facilities:

• Alaska Technical Center - Kotzebue
• NWABSD Home School

Notes and References

1. News: Shinohara, Rosemary. Private Firm Runs Schools - Rural Districts Try New Management. Anchorage Daily News. 1999-07-13. A1.
2. Web site: Terri Walker, Superintendent / Welcome. 2021-08-19. http. en.
3. Web site: KTOO. David Purdy. Mike Dunleavy - KTOO Election Guide. 2021-08-19. KTOO. en-US.
4. Web site: Biography of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy – Mike Dunleavy. 2021-08-19. gov.alaska.gov. en-US.
5. http://www.nwarctic.org/Domain/11 Home