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About The Schools

Nome City Schools is a single site school district located in Nome, Alaksa. Nome lies on the south coast of the Seward Peninsula and is the commercial hub of northwestern Alaska.

Established in 1901, the city is home to about 3500 permanent residents, nearly 80 percent of whom are native Alaskans. It is also the site for the finish of the 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race that starts from Anchorage each March. With a rich history in gold mining and many local mines still in operation the community has many tales to tell.

Nome Elementary School

Nome Elementary School currently (2009) serves 336 students enrolled in kindergarten through sixth grade. Over 80% of the children are Alaska native and represent several different native communities.

For the AMIDST project we worked with 16 students from the fifth grade class of Mrs. Nikki Polk.

Anvil City Science Academy

The Anvil City Science Academy (ACSA) is a charter school in its tenth year of operation. ACSA expanded from a "one room school house" in the 2000-2001 school year to accommodate 44 fifth through eighth grade students in 2008-2009. These students show great diversity in backgrounds, learning styles, experiences, and needs.

As a part of the Nome Public School System, ACSA offers the students of Nome a unique educational opportunity by addressing and accomodating individual differences and needs. Through cross-curricular projects, including the AMIDST project, students draw together personal experience and intellectual growth to promote self-discovery and construct knowledge.