School year begins with new playground and administrators in Juneau
Students walk into the Dzantik’i Heeni campus in Juneau on Aug. 20, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
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Juneau students went back to school today Thursday. The glacial outburst flood didn’t delay the first day of school like it did last year, but the summer brought new leaders to some schools and a new, highly anticipated structure.
Before the first day of school began at Sítʼ Eetí Shaan&aac
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