Alcona Community Schools

Alcona Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Gustin Township, Michigan.[1][2] The district has about 800 students and its service area has about 400 square miles (1,000 km2) of land in Alcona County.[3]

In 2000 the district was experimenting with university preparatory classes for high school students.[4]

Schools

The schools are Alcona Elementary School (K-6) and Alcona Community High School (7-12). The schools share the same campus, located along Barlow Road, south of Lincoln.[5]

References

  1. "Alcona District Office Contact Information." Alcona Community Schools. Retrieved on November 3, 2013. "51 N. Barlow Rd. P.O. Box 249 Lincoln, MI 48742"
  2. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Gustin township, MI." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 3, 2013.
  3. "About Us." (Archive) Alcona Community Schools. Retrieved on November 3, 2013. "51 N. Barlow Rd. P.O. Box 249 Lincoln, MI 48742"
  4. "Students accept challenge of online college classes." The Detroit News. June 8, 2000. Retrieved on November 3, 2013. ID: det7978598. "LINCOLN, Mich. -- The Virtual High School plan being pushed by Gov. John Engler isn't just a virtual opportunity for students in northern Michigan's Alcona Community Schools. It's already happening. Alcona, on the leading edge of a trend that could start sweeping through Michigan this fall, is one of a few districts experimenting with online college prep classes for high schoolers. Students can choose from among 21[...]"
  5. "Alcona Elementary School." Alcona Community Schools. Retrieved on November 3, 2013.

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