JCCS is embarking on an exciting new chapter, redefining what education looks like in the 21st century while remaining rooted in our foundational values. With a bold rechartering plan and revitalized vision, JCCS is transforming into a dynamic, three-tiered academy designed to honor every child’s unique strengths, passions, and pathway to success.

Our Vision

Juneau Community Charter School seeks to inspire lifelong learners who think critically, act compassionately, and contribute meaningfully to their communities and the world. We envision a school where academic excellence is achieved through student-driven exploration and where every student is recognized as gifted—capable of deep understanding and achievement through their own passions and strengths.

Our Mission

Juneau Community Charter School nurtures a collaborative and inclusive learning environment where students engage in personalized, experiential, and multi-age education. We empower students to grow intellectually, socially, and creatively through meaningful connections with their community and the natural world. JCCS believes that preparing students for the future requires a rigorous academic focus that upholds grade-level expectations while honoring the unique gifts and deep personal interests of every learner.

Why JCCS?

- Rigorous, standards-aligned academics with personalized pathways - Multi-age classrooms fostering leadership and collaboration - Daily emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity - Experiential learning grounded in place, community, and nature - Family partnerships and restorative school culture - Specialized academies for each developmental stage

Three Academies — One Unified Mission

Navigator Early Learning Academy (PK–1)

Focused on ensuring every student reads fluently by Grade 2, using structured literacy, play- based learning, and family partnerships to build strong foundational skills and curiosity.

Voyager Elementary Academy (Grades 2–5)

Empowering students to deepen their literacy, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary exploration through student-driven projects, community connections, and high academic expectations.

Trailblazer Intermediate Learning Academy (Grades 6–8 with 9th Grade pending for 2026-27)

A flexible, mastery-based model blending real-world application, inquiry projects, digitall fluency, and leadership. Features personalized learning paths, off-site learning labs, and capstone portfolios in preparation for high school and beyond.

Guiding Principles

Family Partnership and Choice in Engagement

We recognize families as essential partners in the educational journey and are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where individuals feel valued, heard, and empowered to participate in ways that reflect their unique strengths, capacities, and interests. We appreciate the diverse roles families choose—whether through classroom support, sharing of interests and expertise, leadership, or quiet encouragement at home by seeking to provide flexible, meaningful opportunities for involvement.

Rigorous, Standards-Aligned Academics

JCCS is committed to high expectations within a balanced, enriched curriculum aligned with state standards. Students are supported to meet or exceed grade-level expectations through intentional, differentiated instruction and varied pathways to mastery.

Emphasis on Applied and Adaptive Academics

Academic skills are taught through meaningful, hands-on experiences that connect to students’ lives, interests, and communities. At the same time, instruction is flexible and responsive, ensuring that every learner—regardless of ability, background, or learning style—can engage in rigorous content through differentiated supports, pacing, and materials. This idea promotes high expectations for all students while honoring individual strengths, needs, and pathways to success.

Developmentally Responsive & Personalized Learning

Instruction is tailored to students' cognitive, social, and emotional development. Teachers employ flexible and small-group support, play-based strategies, and family involvement to ensure instruction meets learners where they are and how they grow.

Inquiry, Interest, and Student Agency

Students actively construct understanding through exploration, questioning, and meaningful choice. Learning experiences are designed around student interests and encourage deep thinking, creativity, and reflection.

Experiential, Place-Based, and Multi-Modal Learning

Learning is grounded in real-world experiences, local environments, and cross-curricular integration. Through outdoor exploration, arts, movement, and community engagement, students develop a deeper connection to their learning and the world around them.

Collaborative and Multi-Age Learning Environments

Classrooms foster relationships and community through mixed-age mentorship, cooperative learning, and shared projects. Students learn to lead, support, and grow together in ways that extend beyond academic success.

Community, Reflection, and Restorative Culture

Instructors seek to cultivates a culture of care through restorative practices, self- reflection, and family-school partnerships. Students and families work together with educators to support both personal and academic development.

We are currently seeking families and partners who share our belief in a bold, student-centered future.

Let’s reimagine education together.

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