School Profile

Nanwalek School

Home of the Eagles!

Vision

We envision Nanwalek School as an integral part of the community: a place that provides respectful, engaging, and culturally responsive learning. We foresee:

  • Parents and community as partners in the school
  • Participants who collaborate to support our mission statement
  • A learning community that conveys high expectations and students who strive to meet them
  • Students who participate in varied, relevant, and active learning
  • Stakeholders who promote action steps toward an expanded facility for our growing student population

Mission

The mission of Nanwalek School is to honor cultural identity while developing students to be effective members of society.

Contact

907.281.2210

PO Box 8007
Nanwalek, AK 99603

Demographics

  • Principal Tenure: 4 years
  • 6 Certified staff (average Master’s Degree +)
  • 11 Classified staff (Instructional paras Bachelor’s Degree or have met state qualifications)
  • 10:1 P/T ratio
  • Staff averages14 years of service
  • 62 Enrollment
  • 86% Attendance Rate
  • Intervention Support
    • Small Group Instruction
    • i-Ready
    • My Path Reflex
    • Math Heggerty (K-1)
    • phonemic awareness
    • Phonics for Reading

Academics Assessment

  • MAP – Math
  • MAP – ELA

K12 Elementary Specific

  • iReady
    Used to ensure all students K-5 receive grade level instruction in Math and used
  • CKLA
    Used to ensure all students K-5 receive grade level instruction in Reading

K12 Secondary Specific

  • 100% Graduation Rate
  • Dual Enrollment

Honors, Awards and Recognitions

Staff Honors:

  • Apple Distinguished Educator
  • Google Certified

Awards / Championships

  • HS Boys Basketball earned Region II Sportsmanship Award

Course Offering Highlights

  • Sugt’stun Class offered as a World Language
    Aviation CTE Class

School Climate and Mindset Key Data

Overall, students feel safe at school, the school is welcoming, students have goals and know that they can accomplish them.

School Culture Highlights

Community & Culture Wednesday’s

SeaWeek

School Wide Morning Meetings

Love of Reading / iDida Read Events

Community Events
Thanksgiving Feast, Winter Music Program, Back to School Picnic, Halloween Carnival, Senior Breakfast, Prom

Student Spotlight
Students are Celebrated

Positive Office Referrals
Students are caught doing something positive. They receive a certificate and a positive phone call home from the Principal

Family and Community Engagements/Highlights

Partnerships:

Friends of Homer Library donated a book for every students

English Bay General Store continues to donate snacks for K-12 students.

English Bay Corporation purchased new basketball uniforms for middle and high school basketball teams. They also donated funds for an Artist in Residence to make a mural with students.

Project GRAD supports with SEL lessons for K-12, PHLIGHT clubs, field trips, academic support for 6-12, and additional PD opportunities for staff.

North Pacific Rim Housing supports our students and teachers with school supplies and foods for our Sugpiaq Dinner during SeaWeek and our Thanksgiving Feast.

Chugachmiut helps with resources and supplies for our Native Language Program and funding for our teams to travel.

IGAP (Indian General Assistance Program) and Americorp are ‘helping hands’ that help during open house, Halloween Carnival, SeaWeek, Graduation, etc.

School Projects/Initiatives

“Students Driving Their Learning” Initiative

“Leadership at All Levels”

Community & Culture Wednesday’s

Sugt’stun Class

Title VI Program

Title I Program

Fresh Fruit and Veggie Program

Sports Programs
Middle School
Boys’ Basketball
Girls’ Basketball

High School
Girls Volleyball,
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball.

NYO (through community)

Goals for the year

  1. One year of growth for all students; All Tier III students move to at least Tier II and all Tier II students move to at least Tier I.