Juneau School District explores new elementary school model as enrollment declines

Families enter Mendenhall River Community School on Aug. 15, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
The Juneau School District is projected to lose close to a sixth of its students over the next five years. That’s a drop in enrollment of about 600 students. 
District administration presented this information to the Juneau School Board’s facilities committee Tuesday afternoon. 
“Some of this isn’t information I want to hear. But, it’s very very important informat