Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District As a community, we create supportive learning environments where all students thrive. Respect: Embody respect for the diversity and dignity of all.

We envision learning without boundaries, where every student achieves his/her path to academic and career success. Learning will be driven by student need, through flexible and adaptive options. Supporting the district's educational system are highly engaged families; proven technology infrastructure; staff that are continually raising the bar in their profession; and a community that is committed to growing our future. Core Values

Student-Centered: Center everything we do on the student and student learning. Safe Environment: Strive to provide a safe learning environment. High Expectations: Maintain high expectations and educational opportunities to inspire high achievement. Collaborative: Actively collaborate with students, family, and community to support student success. Innovative: Aim to be innovative and adaptive to student needs. Terms of Use:
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FNSBSD) uses social media to foster constructive conversations about how we can offer an excellent education to every child in the Fairbanks North Star Borough community. To ensure FNSBSD social media platforms are safe spaces for productive and respectful dialogue, all users must respect the following policies:

• Threats, abusive language, harassment, personal attacks, graphic or obscene language, and comments that disparage any ethnic, racial or religious group or any gender, sexual orientation or disability status are prohibited.

• Comments should relate to the information, topic, or question posted by FNSBSD.

• FNSBSD maintains the right to hide or delete posts or comments that violate these policies and block users who repeatedly violate these policies.

• The district encourages interaction with our pages however please be aware that you assume personal responsibility for your comments, username and any information provided through any FNSBSD social media platform.

Having opportunities matters. Making sure students can access them matters just as much.Supporting Access and Choice mea...
09/09/2026

Having opportunities matters. Making sure students can access them matters just as much.

Supporting Access and Choice means looking at where barriers exist and helping more students connect with the programs, courses, and experiences available across our district.

That includes encouraging students to challenge themselves, connecting them with opportunities that match their interests and strengths, and making sure students know what possibilities are available to them.

Our goal is simple: open more doors for more students.

Learn more about Supporting Access and Choice: https://www.k12northstar.org/about/strategic-plan/supporting-access-choice

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Elementary XC at UAF!Our elementary runners (K–5) took to the trails at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF...
09/09/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Elementary XC at UAF!

Our elementary runners (K–5) took to the trails at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) for the district’s first XC race on the UAF campus!

The event brought together more than 20 schools and approximately 1,200 students — 17 FNSBSD schools, 2 private schools, and 2 homeschool groups.

👏 Thank you to UAF for welcoming our students, providing free parking, and helping make the event possible. The UAF ski and running teams also helped set up the course and hand out Healthy Futures awards.

We’re proud to see so many students running, competing, and having fun!

09/08/2026

🚪 Opening doors. Creating opportunities. Helping students find their path.

This week, we’re highlighting the second pillar of our Strategic Plan: Supporting Access and Choice.

Across FNSBSD, students have opportunities to explore their interests, challenge themselves, and shape an educational experience that works for them. But access and choice means more than simply offering options. It means helping students discover those opportunities, removing barriers, and encouraging students to pursue paths they may not have considered for themselves.

Hear from FNSBSD educators about what Supporting Access and Choice looks like in our schools.

Learn more about Supporting Access and Choice: https://www.k12northstar.org/about/strategic-plan/supporting-access-choice

09/05/2026
🛡️ Working together to keep our schools safe.The Fairbanks District Attorney’s Office, Fairbanks North Star Borough Scho...
09/04/2026

🛡️ Working together to keep our schools safe.

The Fairbanks District Attorney’s Office, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Alaska State Troopers, and Division of Juvenile Justice have developed a new Threat Assessment and Management Protocol, creating a coordinated community framework for identifying, assessing, and responding to potential threats of violence involving students.

“By identifying and responding to threats before they become something bigger, while allowing for thoughtful redress at various escalating levels of intervention as needed on a case-by-case basis, we are putting our best foot forward to protect our children, who are all at once the most vulnerable members of a community and its most valuable resource for the future,” said Fairbanks District Attorney Joe Dallaire.

This collaborative approach brings agencies together to support early intervention and strengthen the safety of our students, staff, and schools.

Learn more about the new protocol and the work happening behind the scenes to strengthen school safety: https://www.k12northstar.org/view-all-news/post-details/~board/district-news/post/press-release-fairbanks-agencies-launch-new-school-threat-assessment-and-management-protocol-september-2026

🌟 High expectations send an important message to students: We believe you can do this.Achieving Educational Excellence m...
09/04/2026

🌟 High expectations send an important message to students: We believe you can do this.

Achieving Educational Excellence means setting a high bar for every student - and providing the support they need to reach it.

As one FNSBSD educator put it: “We have to keep our bar really high, but then scaffold to get there.”

Whether a student is learning their first letters, working toward grade-level goals, or tackling their next challenge, our role is to help them keep growing and recognize what they’re capable of achieving.

That commitment is at the heart of Pillar 1: Achieving Educational Excellence and our work to help every student learn, grow, and succeed.

Learn more about Pillar 1: Achieving Educational Excellence:
https://www.k12northstar.org/about/strategic-plan/achieving-educational-excellence

09/03/2026

It’s the little moments that make a school community special. 😊 From classroom smiles to hallway memories, these everyday moments are what make North Pole High School such a special place to learn, grow, and connect.

Here’s a glimpse at a few of the moments that make up life at North Pole High! 🏫✨

📈 Growth is worth celebrating.Educational excellence isn’t only about where a student is today. It’s also about recogniz...
09/03/2026

📈 Growth is worth celebrating.

Educational excellence isn’t only about where a student is today. It’s also about recognizing how far they’ve come - and helping students recognize that growth for themselves.

Across FNSBSD, educators are helping students understand where they started, see the progress they’re making, set goals, and take ownership of where they’re going next.

As one of our educators shared, students are more invested in their education when they can see the impact their hard work is having.

That focus on growth is also guiding our Year 2 Strategic Plan work as we strengthen instruction, use student growth data to provide targeted support, and work toward improved outcomes for students.

Learn more about Pillar 1: Achieving Educational Excellence:
https://www.k12northstar.org/about/strategic-plan/achieving-educational-excellence

🌟 School Spotlight: Denali Elementary SchoolAt this week’s School Board meeting, we had the opportunity to spotlight Den...
09/02/2026

🌟 School Spotlight: Denali Elementary School

At this week’s School Board meeting, we had the opportunity to spotlight Denali Elementary School and the incredible culture they’ve built around their motto:

At Denali, We…
Come to school every day to learn.
Take responsibility for our actions.
Treat others with love, kindness, and respect.

From the classroom to the playground, love, kindness, and respect are at the heart of the Denali community.

✨ See what makes Denali Elementary so special!
https://youtu.be/tl1ZE5FYrPk?si=PrVzlo4-ERBq0shk&t=3

09/01/2026

📚 Strategic Plan in Action: Achieving Educational Excellence

What does educational excellence look like in our classrooms?

For our educators, it means believing in what students can achieve, maintaining high expectations, celebrating growth, and giving students the support they need to succeed.

It can look like a kindergartner reaching a goal they didn't think they could. A 13-year-old checking out their first chapter book. Or a student seeing their own growth and realizing just how far they’ve come.

In this video, hear directly from FNSBSD educators about what Achieving Educational Excellence, the first pillar of our 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, means to them and their students.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll continue highlighting each of our four strategic pillars and the work underway across our district.

Learn more about our Strategic Plan:
https://www.k12northstar.org/about/strategic-plan

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