| Polaris K-12 School | |
| Type: | Public magnet school |
| Ceeb: | 020312 |
| Principal: | Tia Clay[1] |
| Teaching Staff: | 28 [2] |
| Enrollment: | 475 (2015-16)[3] |
| Grades: | K–12 |
| Streetaddress: | 6200 Ashwood Street |
| City: | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Zipcode: | 99507 |
| Country: | United States |
| District: | Anchorage School District |
| Coordinates: | 61.1647°N -149.854°W |
| Colors: | Evergreen and grey[4] |
| Mascot: | Wolf |
Polaris K-12 School is a lottery-entry alternative school serving grades Kindergarten through 12th grade in Anchorage, Alaska. It serves the Anchorage School District.
The Polaris student government Is not a typical student government model consisting of a president, a vice president, etc., but is run by an operational board, or op. board, consisting of four Senior Operational Board Members (Juniors/Seniors), two High School Student Advisory Board Positions (High Schoolers), four Junior Operational Board Positions (9th-10th Graders),two Middle School Mentees (6th-8th Graders), and Middle School Student Advisory Board Positions (6th-8th Graders).[5]
In addition to typical programs found in schools serving its grade levels, Polaris's other programs include:[6]
On February 27, 2015, the school celebrated Anchorage's 100th anniversary with a "tent city". The project was initiated by two students who wondered what life in Anchorage was like in 1915.[7] [8]
Polaris School students were instrumental in having the Alaskan malamute designated as Alaska's official state dog. Over a three-year period, students did research and testified before the state legislature.[9]