Elmendorf AFB: Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson
On Elmendorf AFB
Army, Enlisted
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: camp zama, anchorage, virginia beach, fort meade, grafenwoehr
Bronze medal
"Fort Richardson Housing"
Fort Richardson has built all new housing and its very very nice. You get a decent sized yard, most floor plans of the housing are pretty open, and most of the houses are 2 stories. The kitchens are all upgraded for example the fridge comes with an ice maker and water dispenser. The elementary school is within walking distance from all of the housing and they have very nice parks located all over the base for the kids. Alaska is pretty pricey when it comes to housing so if you can I would recommend living on base.
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| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Elmendorf | Anchorage | AK | 0 mi | |
| 2 | Fort Richardson Housing Area | Anchorage | AK | 0 mi | |
| 3 | Elmendorf Housing Area | Anchorage | AK | 0 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Zip | Type | Level | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Loop Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | PK-6 | 4 | 0 mi |
| 2 | Airport Heights Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | PK-6 | 2 | 0 mi |
| 3 | Aurora Elementary School | Jber | AK | 99506 | Public | PK-6 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 4 | Baxter Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99504 | Public | PK-6 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 5 | Bayshore Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99515 | Public | PK-6 | 10 | 0 mi |
| 6 | Birchwood Abc Elementary School | Eagle River | AK | 99567 | Public | PK-6 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 7 | Campbell Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99518 | Public | PK-6 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 8 | Chester Valley Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99504 | Public | PK-5 | 3 | 0 mi |
| 9 | Chinook Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99502 | Public | PK-6 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 10 | Chugach Optional Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Public | PK-6 | 10 | 0 mi |
| 11 | Chugiak Elementary School | Chugiak | AK | 99567 | Public | PK-5 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 12 | College Gate Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | PK-6 | 6 | 0 mi |
| 13 | Creekside Park Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99504 | Public | PK-5 | 4 | 0 mi |
| 14 | Denali Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Public | PK-6 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 15 | Eagle River Elementary School | Eagle River | AK | 99577 | Public | PK-6 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 16 | Fairview Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Public | PK-6 | 3 | 0 mi |
| 17 | Girdwood School | Girdwood | AK | 99587 | Public | PK-8 | 10 | 0 mi |
| 18 | Gladys Wood Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99502 | Public | PK-6 | 6 | 0 mi |
| 19 | Homestead Elementary School | Eagle River | AK | 99577 | Public | PK-6 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 20 | Huffman Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99516 | Public | PK-6 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 21 | Inlet View Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Public | PK-6 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 22 | Lake Otis Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | PK-6 | 4 | 0 mi |
| 23 | Tudor Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | PK-6 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 24 | Turnagain Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99517 | Public | PK-6 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 25 | Mountain View Elementary School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | PK-5 | 3 | 0 mi |
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| # | Name | City | State | Zip | Type | Level | Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Central Middle School Of Science | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Public | 7-8 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 2 | Clark Middle School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | 6-8 | 4 | 0 mi |
| 3 | Girdwood School | Girdwood | AK | 99587 | Public | PK-8 | 10 | 0 mi |
| 4 | Northern Lights Abc K-8 School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | K-8 | 10 | 0 mi |
| 5 | Polaris K-12 School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 6 | Romig Middle School | Anchorage | AK | 99503 | Public | 7-8 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 7 | Benson Secondary/S.E.A.R.C.H. | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | 7-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 8 | Steller Secondary School | Anchorage | AK | 99503 | Public | 7-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 9 | Wendler Middle School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | 7-8 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 10 | Whaley School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | PK-12 | 2 | 0 mi |
| 11 | Goldenview Middle School | Anchorage | AK | 99516 | Public | 7-8 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 12 | Mirror Lake Middle School | Chugiak | AK | 99567 | Public | 6-8 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 13 | Gruening Middle School | Eagle River | AK | 99577 | Public | 6-8 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 14 | Hanshew Middle School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | 7-8 | 6 | 0 mi |
| 15 | Mears Middle School | Anchorage | AK | 99515 | Public | 7-8 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 16 | Avail School | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Public | 6-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 17 | Hope School | Hope | AK | 99605 | Public | K-12 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 18 | Mat-Su Central School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Public | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 19 | Palmer Middle School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Public | 6-8 | 6 | 0 mi |
| 20 | Wasilla Middle School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Public | 6-8 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 21 | Colony Middle School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Public | 6-8 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 22 | Beryozova School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Public | K-12 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 23 | Chugach Extension Correspondence | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | PK-12 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 24 | Alaska State School For The Deaf & Hard Of Hearing | Anchorage | AK | 99504 | Public | PK-12 | 3 | 0 mi |
| 25 | Teeland Middle School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Public | 6-8 | 7 | 0 mi |
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| # | Name | City | State | Zip | Type | Level | Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Bartlett High School | Anchorage | AK | 99506 | Public | 9-12 | 4 | 0 mi |
| 2 | Chugiak High School | Chugiak | AK | 99567 | Public | 9-12 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 3 | Dimond High School | Anchorage | AK | 99502 | Public | 9-12 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 4 | East High School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | 9-12 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 5 | Polaris K-12 School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 6 | S.A.V.E. High School | Anchorage | AK | 99518 | Public | 9-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 7 | Benson Secondary/S.E.A.R.C.H. | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | 7-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 8 | Steller Secondary School | Anchorage | AK | 99503 | Public | 7-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 9 | West High School | Anchorage | AK | 99517 | Public | 9-12 | 6 | 0 mi |
| 10 | Whaley School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | PK-12 | 2 | 0 mi |
| 11 | King Career Center | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Public | 10-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 12 | Service High School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | 9-12 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 13 | Avail School | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Public | 6-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 14 | Hope School | Hope | AK | 99605 | Public | K-12 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 15 | Mat-Su Central School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Public | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 16 | Palmer High School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Public | 9-12 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 17 | Wasilla High School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Public | 9-12 | 6 | 0 mi |
| 18 | Houston High School | Big Lake | AK | 99652 | Public | 9-12 | 4 | 0 mi |
| 19 | Colony High School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Public | 9-12 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 20 | Burchell High School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Public | 9-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 21 | Beryozova School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Public | K-12 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 22 | Chugach Extension Correspondence | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Public | PK-12 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 23 | Alaska State School For The Deaf & Hard Of Hearing | Anchorage | AK | 99504 | Public | PK-12 | 3 | 0 mi |
| 24 | Valley Pathways | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Public | 9-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 25 | Continuation School | Anchorage | AK | 99518 | Public | 7-12 | NR | 0 mi |
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| # | Name | City | State | Zip | Type | Level | Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Anchorage Christian Schools | Anchorage | AK | 99504 | Private | PK-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 2 | Anchorage Junior Academy | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Private | PK-8 | NR | 0 mi |
| 3 | Amazing Grace Academy | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Private | PK-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 4 | St Elizabeth Ann Seton School | Anchorage | AK | 99516 | Private | K-6 | NR | 0 mi |
| 5 | Ya NE Dah Ah School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Private | 1-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 6 | Rock Christian School | Anchorage | AK | 99516 | Private | K-6 | NR | 0 mi |
| 7 | Anchor Lutheran School | Anchorage | AK | 99518 | Private | PK-8 | NR | 0 mi |
| 8 | Grace Christian School | Anchorage | AK | 99516 | Private | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 9 | Birchwood Christian School | Anchorage | AK | 99567 | Private | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 10 | Eagle River Christian School | Anchorage | AK | 99577 | Private | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 11 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Private | K-8 | NR | 0 mi |
| 12 | Matanuska Christian School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Private | PK-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 13 | St. John Orthodox Christian School | Eagle River | AK | 99577 | Private | PK-6 | NR | 0 mi |
| 14 | Tom Thumb Montessori School | Anchorage | AK | 99503 | Private | PK-6 | NR | 0 mi |
| 15 | Gateway School & Learning Center | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Private | 1-6 | NR | 0 mi |
| 16 | Holy Rosary Academy | Anchorage | AK | 99503 | Private | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 17 | Axios Academy | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Private | PK-4 | NR | 0 mi |
| 18 | Anchorage Waldorf School | Anchorage | AK | 99504 | Private | K-7 | NR | 0 mi |
| 19 | Pacific Northern Academy | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Private | PK-8 | NR | 0 mi |
| 20 | True Vine Christian School | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Private | 3-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 21 | World Harvest Christian School | Eagle River | AK | 99577 | Private | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 22 | Wasilla Lake Christian School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Private | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 23 | Anchorage Montessori School | Anchorage | AK | 99517 | Private | PK-6 | NR | 0 mi |
| 24 | Valley Christian School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Private | K-12 | NR | 0 mi |
| 25 | Cornerstone Christian School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Private | PK-11 | NR | 0 mi |
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| # | Name | City | State | Zip | Type | Level | Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Aquarian Charter School | Anchorage | AK | 99517 | Charter | K-6 | 10 | 0 mi |
| 2 | Family Partnership Charter School | Anchorage | AK | 99503 | Charter | K-12 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 3 | Academy Charter School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Charter | K-8 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 4 | Midnight Sun Family Learning Center | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Charter | K-8 | 9 | 0 mi |
| 5 | Birchtree Charter School | Palmer | AK | 99645 | Charter | K-8 | 6 | 0 mi |
| 6 | American Charter Academy | Meadow Lakes | AK | 99654 | Charter | 2-12 | 8 | 0 mi |
| 7 | Frontier Charter School | Anchorage | AK | 99503 | Charter | K-12 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 8 | Highland Tech High Charter School | Anchorage | AK | 99504 | Charter | 6-12 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 9 | Winterberry School | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | Charter | K-8 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 10 | Eagle Academy Charter School | Eagle River | AK | 99577 | Charter | K-6 | 10 | 0 mi |
| 11 | Twindly Bridge Charter School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Charter | K-12 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 12 | Rilke Schule Charter School | Anchorage | AK | 99507 | Charter | K-8 | 7 | 0 mi |
| 13 | Alaska Native Cultural Charter School | Anchorage | AK | 99508 | Charter | PK-7 | 5 | 0 mi |
| 14 | Fronteras Charter School | Wasilla | AK | 99654 | Charter | K-8 | 8 | 0 mi |
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| Base | Distance |
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| Elmendorf AFB | 0 mi. |
| Fort Richardson | 0 mi. |

