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Pacific Northern Academy

550 Bragaw Street, Anchorage, AK, 99508-0995 -

School Notes Overview:

Pacific Northern Academy is a private, independent day school for early-kindergarten through 8th grade. We embrace a student-centered approach to learning and are committed to maintaining low teacher-student ratios that enable students to have meaningful and personalized experiences. ...

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School Overview:

	Pacific Northern Academy
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1996
County	Anchorage County, AK
Student Body
Total Students	133 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AK) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	23%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 15 students
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 9 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 5 - 15 students
	Grade 6 - 13 students
	Grade 7 - 9 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	15
	This School	(AK) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid	25%
Acceptance Rate	90%
Head of School	Mark Niedermier
Admissions Director	Susan M. Bergt
Admissions Associate	Paula Harris

School Notes:

At Pacific Northern Academy we expect students to be active participants in their own education, communicate clearly and respectfully and continually challenge themselves. We balance a dynamic academic environment with developmentally appropriate activities and expectations. From Early Kindergarten through 8th grade, students are taught to use good judgment, to treat others with compassion and to act with honor and integrity as they develop intellectually and personally. Students, teachers and parents at PNA work in partnership to create a community of learners dedicated to education. We embrace a student-centered approach to learning and we are committed to maintaining low teacher to student ratios that enable students to have meaningful and personalized interactions with their teachers. Having smaller classes allows teachers to challenge students based on their individual academic ability, and affords students more opportunities to ask questions, experiment with multiple solutions, learn from hands-on experiences and engage with other students. Students also have the opportunity to work and learn with students of different ages in activities designed to encourage mentoring and cross-age learning. In order to teach the whole child, an integral part of our intellectually challenging environment is an emphasis on visual arts, performing arts, community service, and cultural diversity. As we teach students to become critical thinkers we also teach them to embrace their responsibility to become leaders and active citizens in their community. As students and teachers with different experiences and perspectives share their ideas and interpretations with others, everyone in our academic community increases their understanding of the complexities of a culturally diverse environment, and expands their scope of ideas and their ability to confront the difficulties that may face them. Committing ourselves to diversity in our academic programs and cultural environment, PNA strives to recognize the past and promises a constructive approach to the future. Educational Goals:
To provide an academically challenging college preparatory program for all students
To develop character, integrity and independence
To foster a life-long love of learning
To encourage each child to strive for excellence in all endeavors
To develop confidence, understanding and responsibility
To develop respect and love for the processes of thought. Intellectual discipline implies more than obligation, obedience and effort. It implies not merely competence but depth of thought. It is as much concerned with the processes of understanding as it is with the measurement of results. Sometimes its motives are a passion for mastery, sometimes a fascination and love for the subject studied.
Profile last updated: 01/12/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (99508)	School Zip (99508)	(AK) State Average
Population (Approximate)	33,897 people	624,992 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	28%	20%
Population Average Age	30 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$43,025	$55,615
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	29 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	64% / 36%