Our 6th-8th grade students attend an urban middle school in Anchorage. We are the largest middle school in the Alaska -- with 1,120 thoughtful students dozens of hard-working and committed teachers.
Like many school communities, ours is one where diversity is not limited to ethnicity. While 63% of our students are non-white, and our students speak many languages other than English (Filipino, Samoan, Spanish, Russian...), they are equally diverse in their opportunities at home for healthy movement and physical fitness.
Many of our students take swim lessons, play on soccer teams, and go hiking and skiing on weekends. However, many additional students come from homes that don't have the time, resources, or cultural capital to make daily exercise a priority.
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Our 6th-8th grade students attend an urban middle school in Anchorage. We are the largest middle school in the Alaska -- with 1,120 thoughtful students dozens of hard-working and committed teachers.
Like many school communities, ours is one where diversity is not limited to ethnicity. While 63% of our students are non-white, and our students speak many languages other than English (Filipino, Samoan, Spanish, Russian...), they are equally diverse in their opportunities at home for healthy movement and physical fitness.
Many of our students take swim lessons, play on soccer teams, and go hiking and skiing on weekends. However, many additional students come from homes that don't have the time, resources, or cultural capital to make daily exercise a priority.
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