Facilities rentals and Classes
Scheduling and rentals of JSD auditoriums and facilities.

For information regarding general use rental of Juneau School District facilities, please contact the following:

Downtown Rentals and Auditoriums:

Melissa Patterson

907-523-1761 Melissa.Patterson@juneauschools.org

Valley Rentals (including DZ):

Mimi Mesdag

907-780-2075 Mimi.mesdag@juneauschools.org

For information regarding use of school kitchens and teaching kitchens- See Kitchen Use Information block.

Facility Rentals

For information regarding general use rental of Juneau School District facilities, please contact the following:

Downtown Rentals and Auditoriums:

Melissa Patterson

907-523-1761

Melissa.Patterson@juneauschools.org

Valley Rentals (including DZ):

Mimi Mesdag

907-780-2075

Mimi.mesdag@juneauschools.org

For information regarding use of school kitchens and teaching kitchens- See Kitchen Use Information block.

What's happening in the auditoriums?

September 27, 2023

  • JDHS Choir Orchestra Concert- JDHS Auditorium.

October 10 & 12, 2023

  • TMHS band, choir, and orchestra concerts- TMHS Auditorium.

October 21 & 22, 2023

  • Juneau Symphony performances- JDHS Auditorium.

November 11, 2023

  • JDHS Dance Team Fall Preview- JDHS Auditorium

November 17-19, 2023

  • Theatre at Latitide 58 play- TMHS Auditorium.

Photo credit of Ron Gile and Juneau Dance Theatre.

Facility rental use fees

All rentals require a Community Schools building monitor or approved JSD staff member to be present.

The fee for the building monitor is $25.00 per session on Monday-Thursday evenings, and $20.00 per hour on Fridays-Sundays.

(All school breaks, summer break, and holidays are billed at $20.00 per hour for the building monitor).

Categories for billing:

Category II: Youth Public, Non Profit groups/organizations open to all school age children which provide youth activities in which school-age children are the primary beneficiaries.


Category III: State, Local and Federal Government Groups; Local Non Profit Organizations; Private Not for Profit Groups; Partisan, Sectarian or Denominational Groups; Basic Groups (All groups that do not meet criteria for Category I, II, and IV).


Category IV: Private, For Profit/Commercial Businesses/Groups


  • Building

High School- JDHS/TMHS.

Classroom rental-

Category II -$8.00 an hour/ Category III $10.00 an hour/ Category IV $35.00 an hour.

Specialty room-

Category II -$10.00 an hour/ Category III $14.00 an hour/ Category IV $40.00 an hour.

Large Commons-

Category II -$14.00 an hour/ Category III $22.00 an hour/ Category IV $50.00 an hour.

Aux gym-

Category II -$10.00 an hour/ Category III $30.00 an hour/ Category IV $120.00 an hour.

Main gym

Category II -$14.00 an hour/ Category III $36.00 an hour/ Category IV $170.00 an hour.

  • Marie Drake

Category II -$10.00 an hour/ Category III $30.00 an hour/ Category IV $120.00 an hour.

  • JDHS Turf Field

Category II -$16.00 an hour/ Category III $20.00 an hour/ Category IV $30.00 an hour.

  • TMHS Track

Category II -$25.00 an hour/ Category III $30.00 an hour/ Category IV $50.00 an hour.

  • Middle Schools- DHMS/FDMS

Classroom rental fee-

Category II -$8.00 an hour/ Category III $10.00 an hour/ Category IV $35.00 an hour.

Specialty room-

Category II -$10.00 an hour/ Category III $14.00 an hour/ Category IV $40.00 an hour.

Commons-

Category II -$12.00 an hour/ Category III $15.00 an hour/ Category IV $45.00 an hour.

FD gym-

Category II -$10.00 an hour/ Category III $30.00 an hour/ Category IV $120.00 an hour.

DHMS gym-

Category II -$14.00 an hour/ Category III $36.00 an hour/ Category IV $125.00 an hour.

  • Elementary schools

Classroom-

Category II -$8.00 an hour/ Category III $10.00 an hour/ Category IV $35.00 an hour.

Specialty room-

Category II -$9.00 an hour/ Category III $12.00 an hour/ Category IV $40.00 an hour.

Commons-

Category II -$9.00 an hour/ Category III $12.00 an hour/ Category IV $40.00 an hour

Gym

Category II -$10.00 an hour/ Category III $30.00 an hour/ Category IV $120.00 an hour

Community Schools emergency contact number:

For after hours or weekends EMERGENCIES ONLY contact:

Luke Gunkel

907-780-1908

907-723-0759

Current Covid-19 Mitigation: Please read

Juneau Community Schools follows current JSD covid-19 mitigation protocols.

These JSD protocols must be followed, but private rentals are free to require additional mitigation measures for their events if they wish.

- Stay home if you are sick!

- If you test positive for covid, you must stay away for at least 5 days and until you are fever-free and symptoms are improving. When you return, you must mask through day 10 of your positive test.

Thank you for keeping our staff, students, and patrons healthy!

Community Schools Class registration.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Here are the fall 2023 classes we have scheduled so far!

Class descriptions:

Interpreting your lab results to improve your health with naturopathic doctor- Emily Kane.

October 28. 4-5pm at JDHS. 

This class will take place after the Bartlett Health Fair at Centennial Hall in October so you can discuss labs that are drawn at the health fair. 

Dr. Emily Kane has offered non-pharmaceutical primary health care for 30 years in Juneau.  

One of her passions is to empower people to manage, protect and improve their health.  

Self-care always works better than drugs!  

You can find out a lot about how your health and predict areas that need extra care through standard labs.

Fee- $8.00.


Energy Healing with RN and holistic nurse-Mary Sczepanski.

Tuesdays, November 7-28, 6:30-8:30pm at TMHS. 

Fee- $64.00 

This course will present information about the human energy field, chakras, and meridians; and how they can cleared and balanced for healing. Participants will learn and briefly practice several basic energy healing techniques from healing touch, meditation, intention, distance healing, guided imagery, and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). These methods can be applied to decrease pain, stress, anxiety, insomnia, and symptoms of illness; as well as helping release addictions and physical and emotional trauma. Some of these approaches have also been used to help achieve goals or make life transitions. 

Street Self-Defense Class- with Michael Schroeder

Tuesdays, October 3-November 14, 6-7pm at TMHS 

Fee- $84.00

Students will be exposed to self-defense techniques against pushes, punches, grabbing, hugging, choking and various attacks. The class format will be a short warm-up followed by instruction and practice of self-defense skills. 

Michael is a skilled instructor who has taught classes through Community Schools for years. 

For ages 14+.


Hand Building Pottery Class with Louise Kuntz-Tadda.

(This class is full! Check back in the spring).

Tuesdays, October 3-November 14, 6-8pm at TMHS 

Louise is a very experienced pottery artist and teacher. 

Students will hand build pieces just in time to give as holiday gifts.

Fee $217.00


Check out these classes in pickling, fermenting, canning, and more with Sarah Lewis!

Oct 14, 1-6pm: Pickling & Fermenting Vegetables. Location: DHMS. 

Do you love pickled vegetables, sauerkraut, and kim-chi? You'll be astonished by how easy it is to make your own! In this class, Sarah will teach the basics of lacto-fermentation and vinegar pickling for tasty homemade snacks and digestive health.

Fee- $63.00 (includes groceries and supplies) 

**Oct 21, 1-6pm: Canning Berries & Fruit. Location: DHMS. **

Learn to preserve your berry and fruit harvests for the pantry shelf. In this class, Sarah will teach water-bath canning skills for people of all experience levels, with a focus on wild-harvested berries, Southeast-grown fruits, and creative canning recipes.

Fee- $63.00 (includes groceries and supplies) 

Oct 28, 1-6pm: Canning Meat , Vegetables, and Soups. Location: DHMS. 

Healthy, home-canned ingredients and soups save time, money and mealtime hassles. In this class, Sarah will teach people of all experience levels how to easily and safely pressure can low acid foods.

Fee- $73.00 (includes groceries and supplies) 

Nov 4, 1-6pm: Making Sausage, Sourdough, and Yogurt. Location: DHMS.

Some foods seem like they'll be hard to make, but really aren't. And because they often taste better than commercial varieties, homemade food can be a double win. In this class, Sarah will teach easy recipes to get you started with culturing and sausage-making.

Fee- $63.00 (includes groceries and supplies)

*If you register for all four of Sarah's classes you get a free book called So Easy to Preserve!*

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1.) Click HERE to register.

2.) Complete the registration form.

A separate registration form needed for each class you would like to take.

3.) Call Melissa to pay the fee at (907) 523-1761. Your registration is not complete without the accompanying payment.