State approves funding eligibility for new Nikolaevsk Charter School

What happened

Alaska's Commissioner of Education approved placing Nikolaevsk Charter School on the FY2027 state funding-eligible schools list, formalizing state per-pupil funding (including a school-size adjustment) for both its brick-and-mortar and correspondence programs, pending confirmation of enrollment counts in the October 2026 count period.

Why it matters to families

This is the state-level funding approval that operationalizes the charter school the board approved in November 2025 over staff objections; it confirms the school will receive state per-pupil funding and formally establishes its school codes, a material step in a previously flagged facilities/funding decision.

The evidence

DEED letter dated August 17, 2026 from Commissioner Deena Bishop states 'I approved placement of the Nikolaevsk Charter School on the FY2027 eligible schools list' and assigns school numbers 249070 (brick and mortar) and 248020 (correspondence).

The source