We are glad that you could join us.  Take a moment to share our amazing landscape and learn about the world’s best-kept secret, the North Slope Borough School District here at the top of the world. We are fortunate to live and work in a place and culture like none other in the world.

Our communities are filled with wonderful people who embrace the Inupiat values much as they have done for thousands of years.  They are friendly, welcoming and very supportive of our schools.

Our committed, caring professional and certified staff is dedicated to serving the children of our communities.  We are highly trained, and work closely together to meet the needs of every student in the district.

We have wonderful students.  They are balanced at the edge of the world, fully immersed in today preparing for tomorrow, while honoring and perpetuating the priceless traditions and culture they’ve inherited.  These wonderful children are all the warmth and sunshine one could ever wish to find.

We are led by an intrepid and visionary Board.  Their vision of a district in which every child will become proficient in reading, writing and mathematics while embracing the Inupiat culture, values and language is becoming a reality.

Take the time to browse through this website and you will surely see what I mean.  Every initiative in which we are engaged are the efforts of a district that is truly dedicated to the success of every child, and to the perpetuation of one of the world’s most precious and unique cultures.

We are all privileged to be sharing this adventure and view it as one of the most remarkable and rewarding experiences in our lives.  We are surrounded by a unique landscape, caring communities, dedicated peers, and the most wonderful children one could ever know.

We are all truly blessed.

Quyanak and thanks for stopping by,

Trent Blankenship - Superintendent