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Rogers Park is a neighborhood in central Anchorage, located between Chester Creek Greenbelt, 36th Avenue, the New Seward Highway, and Lake Otis Parkway. This is a residential neighborhood with access to commercial zones due to its proximity to Midtown. It can be an excellent location for college students or employees that attends UAA or any of the Hospitals in the U-MED area.

Zip Codes: 99501, 99508. 

Neighboring Neighborhoods: Airport Heights, Fairview, Midtown, North Star, Tudor Area, University Area

Rogers Park Community Council Website and Facebook page

- Rogers Park Elementary School: Rogers Park Elementary School is a warm and welcoming community, where there is an environment of respect between‌ students, parents and staff. Rogers Park provides a climate that promotes instructional excellence that focuses on the development of the whole child. They provide students a variety of ways to nurture and harness their natural curiosity and creativity through academic enrichment and social-emotional learning activities before, during and after school. Visit the Rogers Park Elementary School website for more.

- Lake Otis Elementary School: is a growing, diverse, community of students, staff, parents and community members. As a pack, staff collaborates to support all students’ successes. Instruction is data- and student-driven, with an emphasis on perseverance to reach academic goals. Hiking through the halls, one will find proactive strategies used to support a cooperative, positive and safe environment. Visit the Lake Otis Elementary School website for more.

- Wendler Middle School: Wendler is a vibrant, diverse and caring middle school serving students in grades 7-8. Their urban, digitally literate school is home to approximately 500 students. As a community of active learners they focus on academic challenges and thorough preparation for high school and beyond. Wendler provides skill remediation targeted to academic improvement bringing students up to, and above, grade level. Visit the Wendler Middle School website for more. 

- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School: Since its early years (East High) has been highly regarded for its cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic diversity with a student body of 2000 that celebrates its differences. East works to meet the needs of this diverse population through a wide variety of course offerings and alternative programs. Reflecting their student body, they have faculty members from many countries and ethnic backgrounds. We are united, however, in our desire to offer the best education in the state. Visit the Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School website for more.

- King Tech High School: King Tech High School is open to all 11th and 12th grade students in the Anchorage School District. They are a hybrid model with both full-time and part-time students. To attend full-time, students must meet basic entrance requirements and apply through the lottery system (click to link). Visit the King Tech High School website for more.

To find the school for a particular address check Anchorage School District Finder

Rogers Park Anchorage Parks:

Carlson Park, Jacobson Park, Eastchester Park.

 To learn more about specific assets for your favorite park, visit Park and Facility Information Map Application by the Municipality of Anchorage.