Fronteras Charter School

Fronteras Charter School is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Wasilla, Alaska, part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, instructing 336 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 21% larger than the state mean of about 277.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 19,495 students; Fronteras Charter School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Fronteras Charter School shows that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Fronteras Charter School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Matanuska-Susitna Borough indicate median household earnings sit near $94,031, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Matanuska-Susitna Borough runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students), of which Fronteras Charter School is one.

The closest other public school is Mat-Su Day School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. As a public charter, Fronteras Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fronteras Charter School's enrollment has rose 16% since 2018, when it stood at 289 (now 336). Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 26% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.