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Pacific Northern Academy is a private, independent school located in Anchorage, Alaska, founded in 1995. It holds the unique position of being the only school in Alaska affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS).

Classes PNA is an independent school serving 130 students in early kindergarten through eighth grade. The learning environment at PNA is dynamic and child-centered. It is intellectually rich and developmentally appropriate. The small class size – a maximum of eighteen students per grade - enables the school to provide a personal approach to education within a caring and supportive community. Pacific Northern Academy offers a program that is intellectually challenging and that incorporates visual arts, performing arts and community service while embracing cultural diversity.

Pacific Northern Academy Location Anchorage, Alaska

Information Type Private School Established 1996 Head of School Mark Niedermier Grades EK-8 Enrollment 132 Colors Green and Yellow Athletics Judo, Fencing, Chess Mascot Panther Website www.pacificnorthern.org

References Pacific Northern Academy Day of Service, Anchorage Daily News http://www.adn.com/slideshows/v-swf/story/628930.html, Dec. 21, 2008

America’s Best High Schools, Business week, January 19, 2009 http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/01/0115_best_schools/3.htm

Students Make Gifts for Community, KTUU, December 18, 2008 http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?s=9542577

Rote learning can stifle creativity and innovation, Anchorage Daily News, January 19, 2008, www.adn.com

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			== Pacific Northern Academy ==
	Pacific Northern Academy is a private, independent school located in Anchorage, Alaska, founded in 1995. It holds the unique position of being the only school in Alaska affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS).		Pacific Northern Academy is a private, independent school located in Anchorage, Alaska, founded in 1995. It holds the unique position of being the only school in Alaska affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS).