Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School

Southeast Island School District
102 NW Fairbanks Ave
Coffman Cove, AK 99918
19 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School is a small, remote K–12 educational facility located in the quiet community of Coffman Cove, Alaska. As part of the Southeast Island School District (SISD), the school serves a tight-knit population on Prince of Wales Island. Because of its rural setting, the school emphasizes a personalized learning environment where multi-grade instruction and community involvement are central to the student experience.

The school operates with a focus on providing high-quality academics within a unique Alaskan frontier context. By leveraging the resources of the Southeast Island School District, the institution offers a blend of traditional curriculum and distance-learning opportunities, ensuring that students in this isolated area have access to a comprehensive education. The school serves as a vital hub for the local community, fostering close relationships between staff, families, and residents to support student growth from kindergarten through graduation.
19
Total Students
2.4
Full-Time Teachers
7.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
94.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    15 (78.9%)
  • Two or More
    4 (21.1%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Southeast Island School District
Phone: (907)329-2244
Website: http://www.sisd.org/o/howardvalentine
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 19
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 18
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 3
Grade 1 3
Grade 2 2
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 2
Grade 7 1
Grade 8 1
Grade 9 2
Grade 10 1
Grade 11 2
Grade 12 1
Gender Ratio