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Welcome to Our New Teacher!

November 13, 2026

Welcome to Our New Teacher!

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Betz to the GJE 4th Grade Team! With decades of experience in education and a deep connection to rural Alaska and LKSD, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experienc...

Robotics Award & Fundraiser

November 7, 2026

Robotics Award & Fundraiser

We are proud to announce that the 2026 Dirt Busters Robotics Team was recognized with the 2026 Contributions to Alaska History Award! Every year, our students work in teams to address a problem rel...

Gladys Jung Elementary bell schedule for the 2024-2025 school year, detailing hours for Monday-Thursday and Friday.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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OUR MISSION

The mission of Gladys Jung Elementary is to continually promote excellence in education by maintaining a partnership between parents, school and the community, and to integrate the unique cultural aspects of the region and community into the school system as a whole. It is our goal and desire for our students to become responsible, contributing members of our community.

Welcome!

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Principal – Whitney Spiehler

 

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Assistant Principal – Dr. Russ Relic

LKSD is Fully Systems Accredited through Northwest Accreditation, a division of AdvancED.

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