Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District received a $111,000 Project Grant awarded June 1, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The three-year award, extending through June 1, 2029, will fund the "Cultivating a Culture of Student Growth: District-Wide Teacher Training Project," which will deliver professional development and instructional strategies to K-12 educators across the district to improve school climate and student achievement outcomes.

The project will focus on equipping teachers with evidence-based practices and new pedagogical strategies designed to enhance the learning environment and academic performance for students throughout the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District's 33-35 schools. By providing comprehensive district-wide teacher training, the initiative supports the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education's mission to develop high-quality literacy and educational improvement programs in high-need local educational agencies and schools. The award represents targeted federal investment in professional educator development to drive systemic improvements in student outcomes across the district's approximately 12,631-student population.