Through the three pillars of academics, service & labor, and self-governance, Outer Coast programs engage the whole student.

At Outer Coast, students develop tools and mindsets they need to effect change in their own lives, and for the world at large. They do so by immersing themselves in rigorous and dynamic academic courses that prepare them to matriculate to and graduate from college, engaging in service to the Sitka community, and collaborating within a diverse and empowered cohort of young leaders to shape their own community — and the future of Outer Coast — together.

Undergraduate Program

Outer Coast is in a pivotal moment in our progress toward opening a two-year liberal arts college and granting associate degrees to our students.

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Summer Seminar 2023 students gather for a Student Body meeting on the lawn.

The Summer Seminar

An immersive opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to get a taste of the college experience — and shape it for themselves.

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Alaska Native Language Courses

Outer Coast is exploring how education can be a vessel where Alaska Native languages thrive and reach all those in need of the cherished voices of those who came before us, as well as those who have yet to arrive.

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Yeey aaní káx̱ g̱unéi x̱too.aat (May we walk on your land). Outer Coast is situated on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit peoples. We strive to build a community of safe, inclusive, and integrative learning for all. Learn more.