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NSBSD Hires New Superintendent!

For Immediate Release, June 18, 2009
Arnold Brower, President of the North Slope Borough School District Board of Education announced today that the Board has hired Peggy Cowan as the new Superintendent.  “Ms Cowan brings a wealth of experience to the students of the Slope, coupled with a deep commitment to and passion for education. [...]

One-on-One FAFSA Assistance

The Financial Aid Dream Team is happy to announce our village travel schedule for this summer! We are planning to offer one-on-one assistance during our time in the villages, including evenings. If students need assistance completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), please ask them to bring all required paperwork to these sessions. [...]

Grants Available for Early Childhood Partnerships

Best Beginnings announces funding for community-based early childhood Partnerships. Deadline is July 2, 2009. To learn more please view the Grant Opportunities page. Documents can also be downloaded from the Best Beginnings Web site at www.BestBeginningsAlaska.org.

Attention 11th & 12th Graders!

Online correspondence courses are being offered this summer. Check out Summer Opportunities for Students for more information or contact Dennis Diviney at 907-367-3055 (cell), 907-852-5635 (home) or Email: dennis.diviney@nsbsd.org.

Summer Opportunities for Teachers & Students

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Welcome to the North Slope Borough School District

We are glad that you could join us. Please take a moment to share our amazing landscape and learn about the North Slope Borough School District located at the “top of the world.” We are fortunate to live and work in a place not too common in the world.

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Our communities are populated predominantly by Iñupiat, “real people,” as we call ourselves. Today, as in many thousands of years past, we live the Iñupiaq way having embraced modern amenities that make life easier. We continue to practice our hunting and sharing traditions and very much value the structure that those activities bring into our lives. Read More >>

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Teaching in our District will be an experience that you will never forget. If you are an adventurous, flexible, team-oriented educator, check out our salary and benefits package and see if we are the “right fit” for you.

Life on the Slope



The North Slope is a land of superlatives. On an annual basis, its coastal area has the coldest climate in Alaska; the region contains the nation's largest oil field; and Barrow, the northernmost community in the United States, has one of the largest Eskimo populations in the world.

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Iñupiaq Value of the Month

Respect for Nature: Our Creator gave us the gift of our surroundings. Those before us placed ultimate importance on respecting this magnificent gift for their future generations.