Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release KPBSD Board of Education seeks applicants Soldotna, January 15, 2016—KPBSD extended the District 9 (South Peninsula) school board vacancy application deadline until January 20, 2016, at 5:00 p.m.  A nine member board serves the diverse Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which spans 25,600 square […]

“For many reasons, Homer Flex High School is the kind of school I wish I could have attended. At Flex, teachers encourage students to be self-motivated and tailor their education to their learning style, while still providing enough structure and support that students aren’t lost in an ocean of options. It is also one of […]

Homer Middle School Enrichment Opportunities Exciting changes happened to the master schedule at Homer Middle School. In an effort to offer students a variety of enrichment classes, every seventh and eighth grade student takes band or choir for thirty minutes each day. In addition to the core content classes, each student has an enrichment period […]

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Golden Apple Award December 7, 2015 Clayton Smith, Special Education Paraprofessional Clayton Smith has been a motivating leader and dedicated teammate in the Homer High School (HHS) intensive needs classroom for 15 years. He is considered the team captain in the room, based both on his positive attitude and enthusiasm […]

News Release KPBSD Board of Education seeks applicants Soldotna, December 8, 2015—Board member Sunni Hilts (District 9) retired in December 2015, thus, KPBSD seeks applicants to fill this vacant school board position through October 2016. A nine member board serves the diverse Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which spans 25,600 square miles, educates nearly 8,700 […]

Nearly every community in Alaska has a head start program; KPBSD is proud to receive the Head Start Award for Collaboration with the Kenaitze Early Childhood Center (ECC) Head Start program. “We value our relationship with Kenaitze Head Start and feel that we are fortunate to have their outstanding staff working with our future students,” said Clayton […]

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District News Release Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 KPBSD students sing, dance, make merry Soldotna, December 1, 2015—Please treat yourself and attend a KPBSD school music concert or holiday program in December. Aurora Borealis Charter School – December 1, 7:00 p.m., Grades K-8, Christmas Concert, KCHS Auditorium Chapman School – December 3, 7:00 […]

News Release Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 What’s Your One Thing? Soldotna, November 25, 2015—A generous person who believes in kindness learned about the Candlelight Vigil for KPBSD students who are homeless, and wants to make a difference. So, the donor offered a gift: a 100% matching challenge up to $10,000 […]

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Soldotna, November 23, 2015—Each year two Alaska schools are honored as a National Title I Distinguished School. This year, Chapman School in Anchor Point was recognized for exceptional student performance for two or more consecutive years. Nikolaevsk School in Nikolaevsk was recognized for significantly […]

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Candlelight vigil for KPBSD students who are homeless Soldotna, November 12, 2015—Families and unaccompanied youth are homeless on the peninsula. An invisible reality to many residents, would it surprise you to know that 253 is the average number of students who experience homelessness, but […]