Kuskokwim Learning Academy

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Friday, May 16 @ 3PM @ Ayaprun Elitnaurvik

KLA will have a regular Friday schedule this Friday 2/21. This is a make up day for the weather cancellation in January.

KLA is currently accepting applications for Semester Two of the 2024-2024 school year. The application window will close on December 10th.

A few more spots have become available at KLA for the upcoming school year! The application window is reopened until Monday, August 5th.

Our 2024-25 Calendar is posted under our Calendar tab above. Click below to see a summary of dates.

Congratulations to the Kuskokwim Learning Academy Class of 2024! Our 8 graduating seniors celebrated with a throw party after they were honored at commencement this past Friday. We are so proud of each of you!

KLA is currently accepting applications for 2024-25. We are also excited to announce that next year KLA students will have increased opportunities for work-based learning and CTE electives!

Congratulations to Alicia Sunny, Jordyn Berlin and Leanna White, our January, February and March students of the month!

LKSD is participating in the Meals to You Alaska demonstration program. This is a 12-week Summer Food Service Program which will provide a 5-day meal box directly shipped to students who enroll in the program.

KLA students Leanna White, Benjamine Pavil, and Shaden Tobeluk recently gave a presentation to the LKSD Strategic Improvement Team about the KLA Sources of Strength program.

Student-led conferences will be held February 29 (UPDATED TIME), 2:20-4 pm. Spring Break is March 4-11. Report cards will be mailed home March 18.

KLA's winter break is December 19 - January 5. December 18 we will release on the early release Friday Schedule.

School picture retakes will take place Tuesday, December 5, for BRHS, KLA and Preschool.

We will have early release for Thanksgiving break on Wednesday, November 22 at 2:30 pm, and will be closed Thursday and Friday. Have a safe and happy holiday!

The LKSD Board of Education Superintendent's Search Committee will meet in a work session open to the public on November 27, 5:30 pm.

Join us Monday, November 6, at 6:30 pm at the BRHS Cafeteria to share ideas about ways we can work together and help our students grow.

Conferences will be held Monday, October 9, 10 am to Noon. Families can expect a phone call during this time. Click below for more information

School picture day for KLA is Thursday, Oct. 5. Community photos will be taken at Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, Thursday, Oct. 5, 5-7pm.

There will be a Title I Meeting and Open House Thursday, Sept. 28. You can join us virtually or in person.

KLA will still have school as usual today.Morning bus routes are the same for those who bus to school. Get picked up at your normal spot, then bus from BRHS to KLA on bus #5.

A reminder that our Fall Break is September 4-8.

Staff, parents and community members who are interested in participating in a Food Service/Wellness Advisory Committee for LKSD are welcome to fill out the form below.

Staff, parents and community members who are interested in participating in a Safety Advisory Committee for LKSD are welcome to fill out the form below.

Beginning Monday, August 14, KLA students who don't live in dorms follow the normal BRHS bus schedule and will be transported to KLA. See below for a link to bus schedules.

Welcome back, Mustangs! Classes start August 9. Click below for information on start times, enrollment paperwork, and applications.

Congratulations to the 2023 Kuskokwim Learning Academy Graduates!

We thank Dr. Forletta for her 2 years of leadership at KLA and welcome Leah Shreckengast as incoming Site Administrator

Our school's Report Card to the Public is available (click below for more info). Thank you for your investment in our students and their future!

We encourage parents, students and elders to take our food service survey to help provide the best service we can to our community.

Our 3rd Quarter Parent Teacher Conferences will be Friday, March 31 @ 11am We will meet with all students regarding their grades. For students under the age of 18, parents will receive a phone call from the office..

KLA will be on winter break December 21 - January 9. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Public Notice: Request for Applications for LKSD Board Section IV, Seat F

There will be no school for KLA students on Monday, November 28. The day is a site in-service day for staff.

Congratulations to Ignatius Hunter and Dylan Jackson for their placements at this weekend's Bethel Scramble.

We've got spirit! Spirit week began with opposites day. Follow along on Facebook all week and check out our staff and student interpretations of "opposites"!

KLA students learned about firefighting today, tried on gear and toured an ambulance. Thank you, Bethel Fire Department!

Fall Break is August 29 through September 5. See you September 6th!

New Covid Protocols have been approved. Note that the board has voted to make masking optional at all levels. Please click through and see the full document and superintendent's letter.

Get it while it's hot! See page 11 of the May 18 Delta Discovery for a picture of our graduates!

Bethel Schools have moved to low/medium risk level for the week of May 16.

The KLA graduation ceremony video is available on our Facebook page. Thank you for celebrating our graduates with us!

KLA students and staff attended the Byron Nicholai concert this past weekend.

The school year is winding down, but our KLA community continues to learn and grow together. Read more for a snapshot of some of our recent activities.

Our last day of school for the spring semester is May 20. School resumes on August 10.

KLA students performed at Cama-i this year and we are so grateful and proud of their hard work. Many thanks to our staff and community who helped make this possible.

The LKSD Board of Education has approved changes to the district's COVID-19 Protocols. These changes include looking at the operational risk level of each LKSD community and updated guidance on mitigation strategies, including masking.

The School Climate and Connectedness Survey is an opportunity for you to help us learn what we are doing well and areas where we need to improve.

KLA staff and students are exploring career options through work based learning in education and auto shop classes. Thank you, Bethel schools and principals, for supporting our students!

Thanks to BRHS, several KLA students have been able to join JROTC, and enroll in music classes. Thanks, BRHS!

We are now accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year.

The CDC recently updated its guidance for K-12 schools, and regional school districts have received updated guidance from YKHC as well. In response, LKSD has updated their COVID-19 Protocols.

Superintendent Hankins joined our "Social Problems" class for a roundtable discussion on education.

Wednesday, Nov. 24, will be an early release day (as on Fridays). We have no school on Nov. 25th and Nov. 26th. We wish your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

KLA Junior Adrian (Aidan) Johnson has recently been selected to become the student representative to the Lower Kuskokwim School District School Board.

SSG. Wilbanks from the Army National Guard visited with the students at KLA last week.

The KLA menu will now be available on the website under Quick Links. It will also be posted to our Facebook page.

This week we had presenters from YKHC’s substance abuse prevention team come speak to our students.

KLA welcomes its first teacher this year! Please join us in welcoming Mitzi to the Mustang family!

KLA will hold Parent Teacher Conferences Oct. 28-29. See below for more details.

What steps is LKSD taking to keep our schools safe and open? How can you help with our mitigation efforts? Please read Superintendent Hankins' letter and consider signing up for optional COVID-19 screening tests.

On September 23, Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges from YKHC spoke with KLA students about topics concerning the current Covid-19 pandemic.

We are happy to welcome Rose Henderson as KLA's school community advocate. Welcome back, Rose!

Recent graduates from BRHS came to KLA as representatives from TWC to present on Teen Dating Violence and Accountability.