Juneau Schools

The school receives a grant every year from SouthEast Alaska Friends of Montessori, but recent grants have been larger than previous years.

While the district is covering some teaching positions with third-party contractors, the district started the school year with a quarter of its paraeducator positions unfilled.

Despite a one day delay for most students due to flooding, Juneau School District staff reported it was a relatively normal first day of school.

After passing the Alaska Reads Act in 2022, districts across the state use summer school as a way to help students struggling to read. Juneau students appear to be showing some improvements since the law went into effect.

A flood warning remains in effect for the Mendenhall Valley until Thursday morning, prompting the district to close schools until Friday.

The district cites staff living in a flood zone as a reason for the plan to close all schools in the event of any school closing.