Board adopts SAVVAS science curriculum

What happened

The board approved adopting and purchasing SAVVAS as the district’s science curriculum. The superintendent said it covers the revised Next Generation Science Standards and emphasizes career exploration and holistic learning.

Why it matters to families

Students will receive science instruction using a newly adopted, standards-aligned curriculum, and the district said the materials will support its two new science teachers.

The evidence

In the June 2, 2026 minutes, the board unanimously approved adoption and purchase of the SAVVAS science curriculum. The superintendent said Alaska’s science standards were revised in 2019 to the Next Generation Science Standards, described SAVVAS as a complete curriculum with career exploration and holistic learning experiences, and said the quote was within budget. The minutes do not specify the grade levels covered.

The source