The Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau have long been a cornerstone of faith formation, academic excellence, and service to the community. Yet for many families, the cost of tuition can place a Catholic education beyond reach. The Education Freedom Tax Credit offers a powerful solution by creating scholarship opportunities for students while providing…
The Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau’s Catholic schools started back up this August. Our Lady of the Valley (OLV) in Wasilla started on August 17. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School and Lumen Christi High School in Anchorage started on August 20. Lisa Williams is the principal of Our Lady of the Valley. She is looking forward…
When Debbie Brewer first heard from a fellow teacher about a brand-new Catholic school opening in Anchorage, she made a phone call on a Sunday afternoon. By that evening, she had a job. School started Tuesday. That spontaneous beginning turned into one of the most enduring partnerships in Lumen Christi Catholic High School’s history. Now…
Lea Bouton, a current teacher at Lumen Christi High School (LCHS) in Anchorage, made the gift of donating her kidney to her former student, Jesse Batac in July 2025, saving his life. When Bouton met Batac nearly ten years ago he was a 10th grade student in two…
Originally printed in the March 2025 issue Each January Catholic schools all over the United States celebrate the richness of Catholic education. Our schools develop the whole person by teaching subject matter, addressing student struggles, and modeling healthy interaction through the lens of faith. This year Catholic Schools Week was January 26 – February 6….
One by one, children slowly marched in single file to their designated spaces in the auditorium of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School on Friday morning, Oct. 11, for their school assembly. With every student came an amplification of chatter and laughter as their unsure faces began to settle into the excitement of seeing visiting…
An Eagle Scout project led a Lumen Christi Catholic High School student to plan, fund, and build a Gaga Ball pit for generations of future Archangels to enjoy. “Lumen has given me so much,” said 16-year-old Vincent Everard, who is currently in his junior year at Lumen. “All the teachers here are just incredible and…
A teacher at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School was honored in 2024 as Teacher of the Year by the Wasilla Sunrise Rotary Club. This is the fourth time in Joyce Lund’s 52 years of teaching children that she has been granted this award by various organizations. At 73, she recently retired as the…
Lumen Christi Catholic High School celebrated commencement at the school gymnasium in Anchorage on May 9, a celebration for the 11 graduates of the class of 2024 as the 26th class to graduate from Lumen. The class of 2024 brought in collectively $4 million in scholarships and grants for their college educations. Another impressive accomplishment:…
Editor’s note: This article was published in the April 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lumen Christi Catholic High School saw an influx of donations that brought some faculty members to tears during its annual fundraising gala on Feb. 11. This year, the 28th Annual Fundraising Gala, themed “Denim & Diamonds,” closed…