Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing - AKSD

09/04/2026

We are also honored to co-sponsor this wonderful event!

09/04/2026

🍕🦦💟 It is that TIME OF YEAR! We are starting our monthly Deaf Pizza Night again! Our Jr. NAD members invite you to join them this month. Please click on the picture to see more information.🍕🦦💟

Please remember: this is school sponsored event, the purchase of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.

See you all soon!

09/03/2026

This will be fun! Family friendly event, thank you RNR Interpreting, LLC for hosting!

Come join us for Deaf Awareness Week, September 23rd 6:30pm-8:00pm!

Paint Nights With Sara has come up with a cute kid friendly ILY design for us to paint! 🤟🎨

Admission is covered by RNR - and the event is FREE to attend 🎉

09/02/2026

Proud to be part of T-Bird legacy!

Senior endurance running sensation Katahdin Staples is as well-rounded as student-athletes come.

08/25/2026

Last week, we were fortunate to attend a training that focuses on one of American Sign Language assessment we use: Visual Communication Sign Language checklist. Regional Early Acquisition of Language (South) at AIDB Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind fully funded this training for anyone in the West coast. We had to undergo an extensive application process that involved screening of our ASL skills- Courtney and Clara were selected to attend the training in Phoenix, AZ. We met and networked with many other providers who became certified VCSL evaluators. We are happy to report that our program now has three individuals who are fully trained to be an evaluator!

08/22/2026

💟🦦 Welcome back! We have missed our otters!! Here’s to another WONDERFUL school year! 💟🦦

08/06/2026

The third and final ADC/AKRID/AKSDHH joint summer hike is almost here! We will be hiking the Basher & Wolverine Loop this Saturday, August 8th, from 1 - 4pm.

This trail is kid friendly and about 4.2 miles around the loop.

Parking is limited, so carpool if you can! Also be prepared to pay a $5 parking fee or have an Alaska State Park pass.

We hope to see you there!

07/30/2026

A very friendly reminder:

⏰ Know your school's start time before the first day!

Monday PLC Schedule:
🏫 Elementary – 9:00 a.m.
🏫 High School – 9:45 a.m.
🏫 Middle School – 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday–Friday:
🏫 Elementary – 8:00 a.m.
🏫 High School – 8:45 a.m.
🏫 Middle School – 9:30 a.m.

Some charter, preschool, and alternative programs have different schedules.
🔗 asdk12.org/schoolstarttimes

07/29/2026

First day is approaching very quickly and we miss our students & staff so much, we are ready!

📅 Mark your calendar!

The first day of school is almost here.

First Day Schedule:

August 19

📘 Grades 1–5
8 A.M.

📘 Grade 9
8:45 A.M.

📘 Grade 6
9:30 A.M.

August 20

📙 Grade 10–12
8:45 A.M.

📙 Grades 7–8
9:30 A.M.

August 26
🧸 Preschool & Kindergarten 8 A.M.

Find everything you need:
🔗 asdk12.org/backtoschool

07/27/2026

Did you know that one of our educational interpreter is an AVID hiker?! Now you do and you have the opportunity to join her on a very easy but beautiful hike this week! All ages and family friendly!