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Voznesenka School 09/09/04 Story last updated at 3:33 PM on Thursday, September 9, 2004

Voznesenka School




History: Voznesenka School is housed in a three-portable facility leased from the Village of Voznesenka at the head of Kachemak Bay outside Homer. The kindergarten through 12th grade school serves about 135 students in the Russian Old Believer community and focuses on integrating village culture with state-approved educational instruction.

Contact information

Principal:
Ray Hillman

rhillman@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Mail,phone:
P.O. Box 15336
Fritz Creek, AK 99603
235-8549 (phone)
235-6086 (fax)

Demographics: All Voznesenka students are Caucasian, most of Russian Old Believer descent. Almost all students come to school speaking Russian or some Portuguese as a primary language, and the school operates an intensive bilingual program. About 64 percent of the students remain identified as limited English speakers. About 63 percent of the students come from economically disadvantaged homes, and 13 percent experience disabilities.

Staffing: Voznesenka moved from a full-time to part-time administrator this year and lost one teacher for a total of seven regular-education instructors. There also is a full-time special education teacher, 1.26 special education aides and 2.64 other aides. The school shares a nurse, but has a full-time secretary and full-time custodian. The teaching staff at the school has a combined average of 8.75 years experience with the district.

Cocurricular: Voznesenka has a limited intramural sports program and recently started a wrestling program for students.

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