Chatham School District

Chatham School District
Type and location
Grades	PK-12
Established	1976[1]
Country	United States of America
Location	Angoon, Alaska and vicinity
District information
Superintendent	Elaine Hopson (interim)[2]
Students and staff
Students	217
Other information
Mailing address	Post Office Box 109, Angoon, Alaska 99820[3]
Website	http://www.chathamsd.org

The Chatham School District serves students in Angoon, Tenakee Springs, Gustavus, and Klukwan and the surrounding areas of the Alaskan panhandle. The district serves about 217 students in 4 schools and covers a territory of approximately 43,000 sq. mi.^[3]

Klukwan School

Klukwan School serves about 41 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in and around the Tlingit villaige of Klukwan, near Haines. As part of the school's mission is to support efforts to revitalize the Tlingit language, it offers Tlingit language classes.^[4][5]

Gustavus School

Gustavus School serves about 45 students in grades K-12 in and around Gustavas.^[6][7]

Tenakee Springs School

Tenakee Springs School serves 13 students in grades K-12 with a staff of 3. The curriculum includes topics such as the environment, marine safety, and survival.^[8]

Angoon Schools

Angoon Elementary School and Angoon High School serve about 125 students.^[9][10]

Correspondence school

The district operates a correspondence school.^[11]

Former schools

Cube Cove School, closed in or before 2006.^[11]

See also

• List of school districts in Alaska

External links

• Central Council Tlingit Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska

References