ASD World Languages - Anchorage School District, AK

08/27/2026

Come join us for this annual fun event! Build comradeie and community within ASD's language immersion programs! Sponsored by MIR, this event supports all ASD immersion programs.

08/27/2026

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A new Pew survey found gaps remain in schools' language-course offerings.

08/25/2026

Family movie time? Come support ASD's French Immersion Program while watching a movie at the Bear Tooth!

07/27/2026

Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! Here are the amazing elementary and middle school principals leading ASD's 8 different language immersion programs!! (High school pic to follow).

05/31/2026

ASD World Languages organized and hosted its 3rd Annual ADLII -- Alaska Dual Language and Immersion Institute, this past Thursday and Friday. 60 participants from around the state (namely, ASD, Yupiit SD, and Southwest Region SD) came together for two solid days of learning -- diving deep into implementing a solid immersion program! Invited guest presenters were Maria Cristina Ladas of Arizona and Lynn Fulton of Delaware. Both are amazing immersion experts that guided the group over these past two days. Save the dates for ADLII 2027, to be held June 3-4, 2027 on the campus of University of Alaska Anchorage.

05/21/2026

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2026/05/19/western-alaska-seniors-walk-across-the-stage-after-tumultuous-school-year/

The Anchorage and Lower Kuskokwim school districts held a small graduation ceremony for seniors displaced by Typhoon Halong.

05/20/2026

Turnagain Elementary School's Russian Immersion Program honored its 5th graders, completing 6 years of Russian immersion and moving on to Romig Middle School next fall. Two recent senior graduates of the program returned to Turnagain to celebrate with these students, and share some words of wisdom and motivation. Congratulations! Поздравления!

05/13/2026

West High School's Spanish Immersion Completion ceremony was a huge success! Congratulations to these amazing young men and women for completing 13 years of Spanish Immersion!

05/13/2026

ASD's Russian Immersion Program started in 2004 and was the very first Russian Immersion Program in the U.S. Ten years ago the program celebrated its first graduating class. Fast forward to 2026, and we celebrate the current graduating class. It was an extra special treat that Elena Farkas returned to Anchorage for this celebration. Ms. Farkas was the very first teacher in the program and also followed students through grades 7-12, developing curriculum along the way. Congratulations to these amazing seniors! Поздравления

05/13/2026

Happy Retirement to three living legends of the Spanish Immersion Program at Government Hill/Romig/West! After 29 years of service, Sr. Eric Elliott of Government Hill and Sra. Anaely Hernandez of West Anchorage High School (who also taught at Government Hill, Romig Middle School, and Chugiak High School -- all in Spanish Immersion) are retiring. Also retiring is ASD's Deputy Superintendent Sr. Sven Gustafson. After 33 years in public education, Sr. Gustafson also holds the record of being the only ASD (former) principal of two schools (Romig and West for 16 years) with two immersion programs (Spanish and Russian)!

¡Felicidades Sr. Elliott, Sra. Hernandez, y Sr. Gustafson!