Mat-Su Central School

Mat-Su Central School, part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, offers a personalized approach to public education by building programs around each student and family's unique needs. Families are partnered with an experienced, certified advisor who acts as a liaison between family choices and state requirements, ensuring curriculum and instructional materials meet necessary standards.

The school provides robust support for students with active IEPs through a parent-driven model. On-staff services include a full-time speech-language pathologist available on a mutually agreed schedule and special education advisory teachers who assist elementary and secondary students with resources, curriculum decisions, and quarterly progress reporting on IEP goals. The school is a trauma-sensitive environment featuring a comprehensive counseling team and offers free Project Childfind screening for children from birth to age five.

While occupational therapy, physical therapy, adapted PE, and counseling are coordinated through neighborhood schools, students have access to K-12 clubs, high school credit classes, music, art, a library, and community service projects. This model allows families to direct funding toward specific online, textbook, or hands-on instructional options.