The Iñupiaq Education Department is based in Barrow, Alaska.  We use the Iñupiaq values, culture, history, language and philosophy as a foundation from which to provide instructional support. We support Iñupiat-centered orientation in all areas of instruction and aim to empower and inspire our students and teachers to succeed.

Our Programming Includes:

• Iñupiaq language instruction utilizing the Accelerated Second Language Acquisition Method
• Dual Credit Courses
• Cultural Based Instructional Units
• Values Based Instructional Units
• Multimedia Resources
• Inservices to provide strategies for teachers to meet the parallel school board goals of teaching through the Iñupiat culture to ensure student academic success

Need help using VIVA?

PDF with instructions for users that do NOT have a user name and password and are using the Guest User (red door) account:

Using the VIVA Guest User Account

PDF with instructions for users that DO have a user name and password. 

VIVA-New Users with Personal Account

Want your own VIVA account?

Send an email to: Chrisann.Justice@nsbsd.org

Be sure to include your first and last name as well as your Iñupiaq name if you have one.