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Military Families

Get the best of both worlds with IDEA—All the advantages of homeschooling, with the support, resources, and records of an accredited public school.

IDEA is honored to support military families across the state. More than 800 IDEA students—nearly 10% of our entire student body—are from military-connected families.

Keep reading to learn how IDEA can support your family!

We serve families in 111 communities in Alaska from a regional facility near you:

Anchorage • Eagle River • Wasilla • Fairbanks • North Pole • Palmer • Juneau • Kenai • Anchor Point

School Liaison Officers

We are proud to partner with School Liaison Officers around the state:

Eielson Air Force Base

Earnest Kincade
907-377-7490
earnest.kincade.1@us.af.mil

Fort Wainwright

Janet Farris
907-361-9897
janet.e.farris2.naf@army.mil

Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (JBER)

Adele Daniels
907-384-1505
adele.daniels.1@us.af.mil

OR

Holly Warners
907-384-7500
holly.warners@us.af.mil

Coast Guard

Tanya Michelle Preusser
907-463-2123
tanya.m.preusser@uscg.mil

 

More about IDEA

IDEA ENROLLMENT

Learn more about how to enroll your child(ren) with IDEA!

ALLOTMENT INFO

Find out how you can get $2,700 per year to homeschool your child.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Learn about Special Education and other support services available to IDEA families.

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IDEA Fairbanks Running Club

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Kenai IDEA float trip

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Back-to-school party in Anchorage

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Teen Halloween hangout

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Pioneer Peak Farm field trip in Palmer

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Art Club in Eagle River

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Open gym in Anchor Point

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ASL Club in Wasilla

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Lego Robotics Club in Juneau

Branches Represented among IDEA Families

✔️ US Air Force
✔️ US Army
✔️ US Navy
✔️ US Marine Corps
✔️ US Coast Guard

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