Starting a new school year is always exciting and busy. We look forward to having students and staff back!Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is excited to announce that this year we will be activating texting capabilities through, SchoolMessenger, the same system that sends out the district’s automated phone calls and emails. This service is not intended to replace our existing means of communication- rather it will enhance them.
The district will only use the service to provide information that is timely and relevant.
In order to participate in the new service you must indicate your willingness to receive text messages to your phone. The process is simple and only takes a few seconds to complete.
Simply text any one of the following words to the number 67587: subscribe, optin, yes
You’ll know you were successful if you receive the following reply message:
You are registered 4 SchoolMessenger notifications. Reply STOP to quit, HELP for help.
In addition to performing the opt-in process above you’ll want to insure that the district has your wireless number(s) in our student information database. If you haven’t already provided that information to your school, do so.
Click here to view the 2018-2019 lunch prices and meal charge policy.
Click to view this years bell schedules for our school's start and dismissal times.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is pleased to announce our participation in the National School Lunch Program. Meals will be available to all children at our following schools: Houghtaling, Fawn Mountain, Point Higgins, Ketchikan Charter School, Tongass School, Schoenbar, Revilla, and Kayhi. Meals meet nutritional standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Available as a service to Alaskan students in grades K-12. Offered Seven Days a week from noon to 2am Alaska Time.
To ensure safe start to the school year brush up on student transportation rules by reviewing the KGBSD "Student Transportation Agreement".
Enrolling your child in school is easy. Please click here to see our enrollment checklist to help register your student in school. All school enrollment packets are provided at the school level.
To enroll a student in Ketchikan High School, please click here.
Note: If you are updating your mailing address or have a name change you will need to request a change of address form from Janice Bersvendsen at 907-247-2122 or email her at Janice.Bersvendsen@k21schools.org. This is due to payroll policy.
Teladoc is a national network of U.S. board-certified physicians and pediatricians that lets you resolve your routine medical issues, on-demand 24/7, via phone or online video consultations from wherever you happen to be. This is a FREE service for those with insurance through KGBSD.
