We know that attending school is important. But did you know that school attendance is a powerful predictor of student outcomes and student success? We can’t teach our students if they don’t come to school! The article linked here has tips for parents and educators on strategies to encourage strong attendance and the impact on chronic absenteeism.

For Chugiak High School specific attendance questions, please contact our Attendance Secretary, 907-742-3069.  Please reference our attendance information sheet  for information regarding school start time, blue passes, admit slips, pre-arranged absences and instructions to report your child being absent or late to school.

If your student accrues more than 8 absences, please review their Daily Attendance. Per district policy, students that have 15 or more Absences (Excused or Unexcused) may have credit withdrawn from their respective class.

If you receive an Unexcused Absence notification and you feel that this is inaccurate, please be sure to contact the Attendance Office (907) 742-3334. An Unexcused Absence is considered a Truancy; 5 or more may result in having credit withdrawn, or unenrollment from school.

Here at Chugiak High School, we take individual circumstances into consideration to ensure that we find the best fit for students. Please be sure to keep us in the loop!