Exploring Nature
Every day we go outside, rain or shine. Students are given the time to exercise, play, and cooperate with each other. Our location in downtown Juneau gives us easy access to trails and streams.

Every day we go outside, rain or shine. Students are given the time to exercise, play, and cooperate with each other. Our location in downtown Juneau gives us easy access to trails and streams.

Exploring Nature
Every day we go outside, rain or shine. Students are given the time to exercise, play, and cooperate with each other. Our location in downtown Juneau gives us easy access to trails and streams.

Every day we go outside, rain or shine. Students are given the time to exercise, play, and cooperate with each other. Our location in downtown Juneau gives us easy access to trails and streams.

Juneau's Public Charter School

OUR MISSION: A partnership of students, families, staff, and community-engaged in hands-on, creative, collaborative, place-based learning.
Directed by an elected committee of parents and teachers, JCCS is a public school in Juneau, Alaska. Our Charter allows us the flexibility to customize curriculum to meet the unique needs of our students and families. We build community amongst students, employ small groups whenever possible, include art and music in multi-grade classrooms, and provide plenty of time for hands-on exploration. JCCS supports and is supported by families who want a higher degree of involvement in their school.

Applications for the Lottery are now open for the 24-25 school year at Juneau Community Charter School!

Before you apply and potentially accept a spot, you should know some background about our school. JCCS is a tuition-free public school option in the Juneau School District welcoming students, Kindergarten through 8th grade.

JCCS is a small school with small class sizes where students, staff and families get to know each other. Families are heavily involved in their child’s education in the classroom and in governing the school. We build a strong learning community with multi-grade classrooms, whole-school activities, project-based learning, frequent outings, and restorative practices.

Please feel free to visit our school in person at one of our upcoming informational meetings. Stay tuned for an Open House that will be scheduled by April. We also invite parents/guardians to schedule an observation of our school and classrooms while in session. Call our office at (907) 796-5857 to schedule a visit and experience how our school operates, first hand.

In order to accommodate requests for the optional program, a Placement Process, approved by the District administration and the Board of Education, is used to determine classroom placement and balance. Information outlining the process can be found online here. The Placement Process for Juneau Community Charter School is based off of a Random Lottery. Students who have siblings already in the program and who are children/ grandchildren of qualifying employees receive a preference in the lottery placement.

Applications are due by April 19, 2024, to be considered for placement in the 2024-25 school year; families will be contacted in May. Applications received after April 19,2024, will be added to the wait list or offered a seat if space is available, according to Placement Procedure criteria.

Ready to apply? Use this link to apply using Lotterease. You’ll be asked to create an account and will receive a confirmation email from juneauschooldistrict@lotteries.com that your application has been received. You will hear more in early May if your student is offered a spot.

2024-2025 Registration Packet

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We are excited to welcome you and your child to the JSD family. We do have some paperwork for you to complete in order to register your child and enroll them in school.

There are two documents you will need to fill out:

  • A district-wide new student registration form by clicking on the JSD New Student Registration Packet link below.
  • A school or program specific form listed below.

Both documents may be submitted via email or printed and delivered to the school during regular business hours during the school year.

Small Groups
Whenever possible students are placed into mixed groups based not only on skill but for peer modeling so that students can learn with and from each other as well as develop the trust that helps them take risks.

Whenever possible students are placed into mixed groups based not only on skill but for peer modeling so that students can learn with and from each other as well as develop the trust that helps them take risks.

Small Groups
Whenever possible students are placed into mixed groups based not only on skill but for peer modeling so that students can learn with and from each other as well as develop the trust that helps them take risks

Whenever possible students are placed into mixed groups based not only on skill but for peer modeling so that students can learn with and from each other as well as develop the trust that helps them take risks.

Projects
Projects are a core part of our curriculum. They allow students to merge literacy, math, science, social studies, and other content areas helping them construct a more thorough understanding of the concepts they’re exploring.

Projects are a core part of our curriculum. They allow students to merge literacy, math, science, social studies, and other content areas helping them construct a more thorough understanding of the concepts they’re exploring.

Projects
Projects are a core part of our curriculum. They allow students to merge literacy, math, science, social studies, and other content areas helping them construct a more thorough understanding of the concepts they’re exploring.

Projects are a core part of our curriculum. They allow students to merge literacy, math, science, social studies, and other content areas helping them construct a more thorough understanding of the concepts they’re exploring.

All-School Centers
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During “centers” students choose which experiments to work on. Student-choice increases engagement and retention. Centers range from basic math and logic games to dissecting machines or fish.

All-School Centers
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During “centers” students choose which experiments to work on. Student-choice increases engagement and retention. Centers range from basic math and logic games to dissecting machines or fish.

Art, Music & Creativity
Whenever possible, we integrate art and music into our classrooms. Singing, playing music, and artistic expression helps students build creativity and fundamental skills.

Whenever possible, we integrate art and music into our classrooms. Singing, playing music, and artistic expression helps students build creativity and fundamental skills.

ART, MUSIC & CREATIVITY
Student Mural

Whenever possible, we integrate art and music into our classrooms. Singing, playing music, and artistic expression helps students build creativity and fundamental skills.

ART, MUSIC & CREATIVITY
Whenever possible, we integrate art and music into our classrooms. Singing, playing music, and artistic expression helps students build creativity and fundamental skills.

Whenever possible, we integrate art and music into our classrooms. Singing, playing music, and artistic expression helps students build creativity and fundamental skills.