Aurora Borealis Charter School
Home of the Polar Bears!
Vision
Aurora Borealis will hold high academic and behavioral expectations for all students.
Mission
The purpose of Aurora Borealis Charter School is to provide the finest academic program possible. To meet this purpose, it is our obligation to promote an educational environment that reflects high academics, character, and citizenship standards for all students and establish classroom conditions where these standards can be met.
Contact
907.283.0292
705 Frontage Road Suite A
Kenai, AK 99611
Demographics
- Principal Tenure: Mr. McCanna is in his ninth year at ABC.
- 12 Certified staff members (only a few without a masters degree)
- 6 Classified staff
1 nurse
1 secretary
3 instructional aides
1 custodian - 17:1 P/T ratio
- 10 average Staff years of service
- 198 Enrollment
- Attendance Rate
- Intervention Support
Multitiered System of Support (MTSS) Plan with DEED
Academics Assessment
- MAP – Math
- MAP – ELA
Elementary Specific
- % mCLASS Kinder at benchmark or above on EOY
- % mCLASS 1st grade at benchmark or above on EOY
- % mCLASS 2nd grade at benchmark or above on EOY
- % mCLASS 3rd grade at benchmark or above on EOY
- Afterschool programs
- Cross country
- Basketball
- Battle of the Books
- Robotics
School Projects/Initiatives
Staff and students are focusing on our new Foundation Stones. The Foundation Stones are character qualities we want all students to learn and exhibit in and out of school. The seven characteristic traits are Respect, Responsibility, Citizenship, Self Control, Integrity, Cooperation, and Perseverance.
Honors, Awards and Recognitions
Robotics and Future Problem Solving compete every year at the state level competitions. We have had at least one Future Problem Solving team qualify for the International Competition every year for past six years.
School Climate and Mindset Key Data
School Culture Highlights
We encourage our staff and students to focus on exuding our Foundation Stones. These include self-control, citizenship, responsibility, respect, integrity, perseverance, and cooperation. At Aurora we not only aim to provide the best academics possible, we also strive to build up youth who take responsibility for themselves and become model citizens.
Family and Community Engagements/Highlights
Aurora firmly believe that the success of students starts in the home. When families are actively involved, students often demonstrate higher academic success. Parents and staff work hand in hand to make sure each student has the best possible chance at learning. We have opportunities for family members to volunteer within the school. Additionally, we have community members who visit our school to share with our students about everything from local geography and animals to different cultures.
Goals for the year
- By the end of the school year, we will assist 100% of students to move one Tier up who are in either Tier II or III in the mCLASS assessment in grades K-3.
- By the end of the school year, 100% of the students identified will be at least at the 50 percentile for their grade level as measured by the NWEA MAP math and reading Spring Benchmark assessment.