# Alaska Stat. § 14.03.060: Elementary, junior high, and secondary schools

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.060

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 14.03.060
- **Heading:** Elementary, junior high, and secondary schools
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.060

## Text

(a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, an elementary school consists of grades kindergarten through grade eight or any appropriate combination of grades within this range.

(b) A secondary school consists of grades seven through 12 or any appropriate combination of grades within this range. The establishment of one or two grades beyond the 12th grade is optional with the governing body of the school district.

(c) Grades seven through eight, nine, and ten or any appropriate combination of grades within this range may be organized as a junior high school.

(d) This section does not prevent a high school from issuing a diploma to a student who has completed the 12th grade.

(e) In addition to the grades enumerated in (a) of this section, an elementary school consists of an early education program approved or supervised by the department under AS 14.07.020 (a)(8), including a program operated by a head start agency as a head start program under 42 U.S.C. 9831 — 9852c.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.010 Establishment of school system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.015 State education policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.015.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.016 A parent's right to direct the education of the parent's child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.016.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.020 School year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.030 School term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.040 Day in session.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.050 School holidays.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.060 Elementary, junior high, and secondary schools.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.070 School age.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.070.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.072 Literacy and early reading information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.072.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.073 Secondary school course credit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.073.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.075 College and career readiness assessment; retroactive issuance of diploma.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.075.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.077 High school diploma for certain veterans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.077.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.078 Annual progress reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.078.md)

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