TOURS, EVENTS, & DEADLINES
You must have so many questions. Is the school safe? How experienced are the teachers? How big are the classes, and will my child have individual attention?
We’d love to answer all your questions in person and show you how we deliver our programming in a safe, engaging, and joyful environment.Â
We offer rolling enrollment in classes that have available space.
In addition to our open house events, we also offer in-person and virtual school tours during regular school hours. During tours, we will walk you through the building, show you the highlights of our campus, answer your questions, and peek in on classrooms. To request a private tour, please contact (907) 333-1080, email admissions@pacificnorthern.org, or fill out the form below. We look forward to meeting you!
Upcoming Events
Discover PNA Open House
Thursday, December 12th, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Learn from our exceptional Teachers about PNA’s academic and social-emotional programs and tour our classrooms with students, who will share some of their experiences at PNA.
We are looking forward to meeting you in person on campus!
Upper Grades Open House/Student Visit Day
Thursday, February 28th, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Bring your students to join our upper grades for the afternoon. They will participate in an art or PE class, a science lesson, and outdoor recess. While they are engaged, take a tour of PNA and learn about our Upper Grades program.
Science Night Open House
Thursday, April 3, 2025
6:00 p.m. – Â 7:30 p.m.
Interested to learn about Project Based Learning? Science Week is an annual tradition at PNA. Every grade will display their PBL science projects on Thursday night based on a global theme. Â Tour the school, stay for our keynote speaker, and talk with our students in every grade about their PBL experiences.
Private Grades Tours
Tours of our grades, from Kindergarten to Eighth grade, our tailored to meet your family’s needs. Families moving from out of state can request a virtual tour. Tours are conducted between 10 am and 3 pm during the school day.
Pre-registration is required.
Affording PNA Info Night
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
This live zoom event will explain our Affordability program for 2025-2026. We will share information about PNA’s Indexed Tuition program and the admissions process, with plenty of time for Q&A.
Ready for Kindergarten?
Wednesday, January 13, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
This live Zoom event will introduce you to our Early Years program, including in-depth information about our academic and social-emotional programs, class schedules, and Kindergarten readiness. You will also be able to meet our exceptional teachers and ask them questions.
Upper Grades Mixer
Thursday, February 20, 2025Â
 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Talk with our exceptional faculty about PNA’s academic and social-emotional programs and visit with our exceptional students who are eager to share their work (and ice cream sandwiches!) This event is for interested students and their families, and we are looking forward to meeting you in person on campus!
Social-Emotional Learning Webinar
Thursday, February 12, 2025Â
 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
In this live webinar, our faculty will explain PNA’s social-emotional program, including applying Responsive Classroom techniques in every class, from preschool to eighth grade. They will share their focus on developing a safe, joyful, and inclusive class culture to support engaging academic lessons in a positive class community with a calm and orderly learning environment.
Private Preschool Tours
We are now accepting applications for our waitlist for Summer Preschool 2025 and the 2025-2026 school year. If you have a three or four-year-old and you are interested in applying for next year, visit us!
Tours are between 9 am and 11 am and pre-registration is required.
Key Dates
Open Enrollment
2025-2026
Applications for 2025-2026
Open enrollment begins on January 1, 2025. Offers of admission are issued in the order that applications are received.
We accept and review applications for all classes for the 2025-2026 school year.
If space is unavailable when we receive your application, your application will be waitpooled until space becomes available.
Indexed Tuition Applications
2025-2026
Applications for Indexed Tuition are open in Clarity now!
The Indexed Tuition application period opens before Open Enrollment, and awards for Indexed Tuition will be delivered once an application has been reviewed and an offer is delivered.
We have Indexed Tuition awards available for all grades, from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Please see the Tuition page for more details.
Application Review
2025-2026
Applications for 2025-2026 are reviewed in the order received, and one-on-one teacher assessments and class visits will be held by appointment.Â
Offer letters for the first round of applicants will be delivered in the first week of March, 2025.
Applicants will be placed in a waitpool if space is no longer available in the grade you are applying for.
We are still processing Applications for the 2024-2025 school year on a case-by-case basis.
Ready to Learn More?
Fill out our inquiry form if you’d like to schedule a private tour, have a conversation with a member of our admissions team, or would just like help finding a little more information. Our team will follow up with you within one business day.