The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 but did not establish schools in the new territory until 1877. The first high school, Sheldon Jackson College, was founded in 1878, and the first university, dedicated to science and engineering, was established in 1935. Over time, more schools, high schools, and universities were added across Alaska, including the Aquarian Charter School, a primary school founded in 2010 that offers a stress-free environment with a focus on subjects like art and music. The University of Alaska Fairbanks, founded in 1917, is 99 years old and has over 11,000 students and 800 faculty members.

1. Schools in Alaska

2. U.S.A bought the state of Alaska from Russia on
1867 for the sum of 7.2 million $.
U.S.A didn’t dedicate time to the education in
the new state of America, so Alaska stayed
without schools until the year 1877.

3. The first high school in Alaska was created in
1878 with the name of Sheldon Jackson
College and the first university in 1935 that
was dedicated to science and engineering.
Later, the state of Alaska added more schools,
high schools and universities.

4. Aquarian Charter School

5. A primary school in Anchorage founded on
2010, that provides to students a stress-free
environment filled with joy, music, theatre,
and art, Offering them subjects like Spanish,
math, art, technology, music, and PE.

6. University of Alaska Fairbanks (U.A.F)

7. The U.A.F was founded on 1917 that means that
this university is 99 years old.
In this university they have 835 teachers, 350
employees, 11034 students and a pet, Nanook