SISD is located on Prince of Wales and Baranoff Islands and encompasses all of the unincorporated areas in Southeast Alaska. There are eight school sites, Hollis, Howard Valentine, Hyder, Kasaan, Naukati, Port Alexander, Port Protection, and Thorne Bay. Schools range from one to seven teachers with a student population spanning from 12 to 75 students in the current school year. In addition to the eight school communities SISD offers a correspondence program to students living on float houses and in remote isolated areas in the Southeast.   

Each school has a local Advisory School Council (ASC) that is under the umbrella of a regional school board. ASC’s provide input and feedback that informs decision-making at the school, district and school board level(s).

SISD communities have been heavily impacted by the decline in logging and fishing industries. A recent survey finds SISD schools and communities at an 83% poverty level. Resources available in SISD communities vary significantly. All communities have float plane air service.

Mission of District

All Southeast Island School District stakeholders work together to foster development of the positive personal, social and academic skills necessary for students to excel in our rapidly changing world and become service-minded, life-long learners.


Objectives (Aspirations)

1.  100% of our students will graduate from SISD.

2.  100% of our students will score at the advanced or proficient level as evidenced by the Alaska Standards-Based Assessments.

3.  100% of our students will possess the skills needed to pursue their post-secondary goals.

Strategies and Actions (Objectives)

Strategy #1: Collaborate with Stakeholders to improve achievement for all students.

Specific Objective #1: Institute systems for supporting literacy at home and    reinforcing student success.

Specific Objective #2:  Provide parents with resources to support student success on assessments.

Specific Objective #3:  Encourage consistent school attendance.

Specific Objective #4:  Refine and develop the curriculum and instructional model under the direction of the Steering and Content Committees.

Specific Objective #5: Obtain state and national SISD student achievement data.

Strategy #2:  Provide students with broad opportunities to develop skills and other competencies consistent with individual interests and needs.

Specific Objective #1: Provide unique or flexible opportunities that will lead students to employability or post-secondary options.

Specific Objective #2: Develop work skills, service learning and life assets as core content for students.

Specific Objective #3: Increase opportunities to enhance student exposure beyond their remote home community.

Specific Objective #4: Critical problem solving strategies for multi-age classroom instruction and daily structure at small/single teacher sites.

Strategy #3:  Establish and sustain effective staff development and mentoring opportunities that assist with staff retention and improve student achievement.

Specific Objective #1:  Support classified and certified staff to achieve highly qualified status.

Specific Objective #2:  Provide new teacher orientation in a comprehensive and deliberate manner.

Specific Objective #3:  Reestablish the Mentor/Mentee program.

Specific Objective #4: Create annual professional development plan based on data analysis and staff needs.

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