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History
Central
formed it's first school in 1981 when the students met
in the
old Far North Grocery building with their teacher, Laurel
Tyrrell.
They decided to call it Far North after the building
they were using.
At this time, the Steese was only a summer road
so supplies
had to be gathered before the snows came and closed
the road for
the winter. With few books and using a copy
machine for lesson
sheets, the school was born.
About 1984,
the school got its own buildings, two 3-wide trailers
that were
to be temporary structures, but have been so well
maintained
that we are still using them. In 1997, when the BLM
offices
closed in Central, the school acquired several more buildings
which
were moved to school property. One of the buildings was a
large
commercial kitchen and dining area. Others were converted
to
a shop and storage areas.
The enrollment
has varied from as low as 1 student to about 28 and
has had from
1 teacher to 3 depending on student numbers. The
community is
very supportive of it's school and will go out of their
way to
do special things for the kids!
Goals and
Objectives
Each
child should have the opportunity to learn in a positive
environment.
Far North provides that opportunity to the
children of
Central. The teacher, parents, staff, and volunteers
are
committed to the students and their education. Our goal
is
to provide a quality education for each child, based on
his/her
needs and abilities.
Curriculum
The
curriculum at Far North is designed to be meaningful and
relevant
for the students. This school year we are participating
in
the Aurora Alive science program. Aurora Alive is a
multimedia
science curriculum that teaches basic physics concepts
and mathematics
through the study of the Northern Lights.
This program uses interdisciplinary,
hands-on lessons to
engage students in the learning process.
This curriculum is
aligned with the National Science, Math,
and Language Arts
Standards, the State of Alaska Standards for
Culturally
Responsive Schools and the Alaska Content Standards.
If you would
like more detailed information about Far North
School, please
feel free to contact us. To go to our contact
page, please
click HERE.
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