Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School

Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School operates as a low-enrollment K-5 school in Juneau, Alaska, part of Juneau Borough School District. Current enrollment sits at 205 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is one of 16 schools operated by Juneau Borough School District, a district that educates 5,481 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School lists that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 20% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Juneau City and Borough's rate of about 20%.

In the area at large, Juneau City and Borough reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,661 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Juneau City and Borough runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,481 students), of which Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School is one.

HomeBRIDGE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School has increased 8%, going from 189 students in 2018 to 205 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 3% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.