Rogers Park Elementary School

1400 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD ANCHORAGE AK 99508

About Rogers Park Elementary School

Rogers Park Elementary, 1400 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, enrolls about 428 students in grades PreK-6 with both a neighborhood K-5 program and a Highly Gifted (HG) K-5 program. The student-teacher ratio at the school is roughly 14:1, below the state average. Academic performance is impressive, with 60% of students demonstrating proficiency in mathematics and 59% in reading—well above state standards. Rogers Park ranked #11 of 459 Alaska public elementary schools, thus in the top 5% of the state, in 2025. The HG program enrolls about 170 students and provides accelerated educational opportunities through an enriched curriculum, including Core Knowledge Language Arts, Wit & Wisdom, and Beast Academy mathematics. Other academic activities include science fairs, Mini-Society, and ROPEs projects. Students may also participate in enrichment activities like choir, basketball, ukulele, Math Counts, and Battle of the Books. The school is part of the Anchorage School District.

Contact Information

Address

1400 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD ANCHORAGE AK 99508

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Phone

(907) 742-4800

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 42%
Reading 42%
State average proficiency is 42% in Math and 42% in Reading.
26
Full-time Teachers
15 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
4
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
404
Total Students
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Rogers Park Elementary School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
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Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

9

of 10 in alaska

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 47.5%
Asian 11.4%
Hispanic 9.4%
Black 2.5%
Two+ Races 15.6%
Native Am. 6.7%
White
47.5%
Asian
11.4%
Hispanic
9.4%
Black
2.5%
Two+ Races
15.6%
Native Am.
6.7%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 404
42.1%
170 Female
57.9%
234 Male

Student Population

404 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

788 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

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Join the Rogers Park Elementary PTA and support our programs! Membership is just $25 per family or $10 per parent per year. Membership dollars support enrichment classes, after-school programs, and student activities.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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