Transportation Release 

Contact Information:

Dena Smith - ESY Administrator - 907-452-2000 ext. 11445

Valerie Flint - ESY Program Secretary - 907-452-2000 ext. 11445

June Programs

Extended School Year (ESY Program)

The extended school year program meets the needs of special education students as they relate to regression/recoupment and or the emergence of critial life skills. Joy Elementary will be the home of ESY and BRIDGE will be the home of TESY. Please contact your student's case manager for more information.

Extended School Year (ESY) 

• Joy Elementary School & North Pole Elementary

• Monday through Thursday, students 8 am-1 pm

• Staff: May 24-June 30 Students: May 26 to June 30

• Joy Number: 907-456-5469 or NPE: 907-488-2286

• On site administrator: Dena Smith & Lori Swanson

Transitional Extended School Year (TESY) 

• BRIDGE Building

• Monday through Thursday, students: 7:30am-12:30pm

• Staff: May 24-June 30 Students: May 26 to June 30

• BRIDGE Main Number: 907-474-2144

• On site administrator: Lori Swanson

Social, Motor and Communication Camp

This program is available to special education students in grades K-8 with identified Speech/Language or motor and social emotional needs identified on their IEP. This program will focus on activities designed to develop and practice social skills through communication. Ladd Elementary will be the home for this program. Please contact your student's case manager for more information.

Social & Communication Camp

• Ladd Elementary School for 2 sessions & 1 camp at North Pole Elementary

• Monday through Thursday, your student will be assigned one of the sessions

• Staff: 5/24-6/30,

• Students: Session 1 @ Ladd Elementary May 26-28 & June 1-4, 9 am-2:00 pm

  Session 2 @ North Pole Elementary June 7-10 & June 14-17, 8 am-1:00 pm

  Session 3 @  Ladd Elementary June 21-24 & June 28-30, 9 am-2:00 pm

• Ladd Main Number: 907-451-1700 or North Pole Elementary: 907-488-2286

• On site administrator: Leah Sansone

Summer Learning Camp

This program is available for special education students in grades 1-8 with identified needs in reading, writing and/or math on their IEP who do not qualify for ESY. This camp will focus on project based learning activities designed to develop literacy and math skills. Ladd Elementary will be the home of this program. Please contact your student's case manager for more information.

Summer Learning Camp

• Ladd Elementary School

• Monday through Thursday, students: 9 am-2 pm

• Staff: 5/24-6/30, Students: 5/26- 6/30th 

• Ladd Main Number: 907-451-1700

• On site administrator: Dena Smith & Leah Sansone

Secondary Transition Camp

Transition Camp is offered in partnership with SERRC to provide students in grades 9-12 dedicated time to learn skills and techniques to assist them as they transition from school to life. Activities will focus on employment, post secondary education and training as well as independent living skills. Randy Smith Middle will be the home for this program. Please contact your student's case manager for more information.

Credit Recovery

For special education students in grade 9-12 who are in need of credit recovery. This program will be staffed by general staff and supported by special education staff. Tanana Middle or CEC will house this program. Please contact your student's case manager for more information.

July Program

Ready to Learn Camp

This program will focus on students transitioning from a special education preschool program into Kindergarten as well as students in special education currently in kindergarten. The program will support learning to learn and school readiness skills. Joy Elementary will be the home for this program. Please contact your student's case manager for more information.

Ready to Learn Camp

• Joy Elementary School

• Monday through Thursday, students: 9 am-3 pm

• Staff July 8-30, July 12-29th

• Joy Main Number: 907-456-5469 

• On site administrator: Leah Sansone & Lalaunie Whisenhant