KDLL: The most unique district in America

Last in a series: The more students a school has, the more specialized classes and creative extracurriculars it can offer — options that are a hallmark of some of the largest schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

Several Alaska Native villages within the borough and off the road system boast vibrant schools with individualized learning and cultural integration.

The Southern Kenai Peninsula is home to several villages of Russian Old Believers. In their public schools, which follow their own calendar, Old Believer culture and bilingual education run throughout the school day.

Small school populations mean individualized education, multigrade extracurriculars and an entirely distinct social environment.

With 42 schools spread across a sprawling region encompassing a diverse array of communities, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is one of the most unique school districts in the U.S., according to its superintendent.