Doc Meister - Educational Facilities

for Kotlik Community Development Plan

Educational Facilities (ID: 2059)

The first school in Kotlik was built by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the early sixities. The K-8 school prompted growth of Kotlik as residents moved from other nearby communities to have their children attend school.

Headstart began under the auspices of RuralCap about 1975. The Kotlik Headstart was turned over to the AVCP Headstart program in the early eighties.

The old high school was constructed during the late seventies after passage of Alaska's Senate Bill 35 creating Rural Educational Attendance Areas and the start of Lower Yukon School District, a subsidiary of the State of Alaska.

The new K-12 school was built in 2002 and the old elementary school was demolished and the old high school declared surplus. The City of Kotlik has indicated interest to gain title to the old high school for community usage.

Adult Basic Education has been offered through AVCP when a coordinator has been able to be hired. Those desiring GED enroll in the ABE program and this program has assisted many individuals to get a high school diploma.