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26 alaska parent fall 2025 AlaskaParent.comSCHOOL OF CHOICEMaking a decision about K-12 education for your child? You%u2019ve got options. Beyond the traditional neighborhood school, there are numerous learning environments available to families with school-age children in Alaska. In short, you can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online learning, homeschooling, and microschooling and mix-and-match learning.While traditional public-school enrollment has steadily declined, homeschooling and charter school enrollment have surged across Alaska, according to Alaska.gov.Here%u2019s a look at some of the facts and figures behind educational options.NO. 1Homeschooling is the fastest growing form of education nationwide 1 IN 10K-12 students in Alaska are homeschooled68.8%of students in Alaska are enrolled in traditional public schools60+The number of private schools in Alaska$7491The average annual tuition for private elementary schools in Alaska7,000+Students in Alaska attend public charter schools(3,000 of these students are in the Anchorage School District)6,453fewer students attending Anchorage schools in 2024 than there were in 201095,000The estimated number of microschools in the nation26 alaska parent fall 2025 AlaskaParent.comSOURCES: myschoolchoice.com; asdk12.org; alaska.gov; edchoice.org;microschoolingcenter.org; privateschoolreview.com/alaska; US Census