The Hoonah School District is located in Hoonah, Alaska. Our district enjoys a supportive community, providing many settings for learning, sharing, and celebrating. Our board works in partnership with the community to provide engaged learning opportunities and a safe environment that result in continuous learning for all students.

Hoonah is primarily a Tlingit village located on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska.  It is estimated that of its 850 residents, 70% are of Native heritage. The Tongass National Forest, which would include Chichagof Island, the largest forest in the U.S., about the size of Indiana.  Chichagof Island has the world’s largest brown bear population, approximately three brown bears per square mile.  The marine mammals you might see are the humpback whales, orcas, sea lion, porpoises, sea otter and seal. It is estimated that 250 various species of waterfowl, shorebirds, and common birds inhabit the area, which would include the bald eagle.

Hoonah City Schools are Trauma Sensitive
Staff members strive to ensure that all students feel safe, welcomed, and supported. Working to mitigate the impact trauma has on learning is at the center of our educational mission.

Our Mission and Vision
Hoonah City School District  is a place where an ongoing, inquiry-based process allows for teamwork, coordination, creativity, and sharing of responsibility for all students, and where continuous learning is for educators as well as students.

Our District's Mission
To deliver a quality education that inspires and challenges all students to reach their full potential.

Our District's Vision
Is for our students to enjoy a diverse learning environment that integrates Tlingit language and culture, engages our community, and graduates productive citizens who are healthy, self confident, creative, adaptable, and resilient.