The doors of what was once North Star Elementary School opened on Aug. 3 for the first time since June of 2025. One wing of the building is now home to the Sun’aq Tribe’s Alutiingcut Child Care Center, which is for two to five year-olds. Katherine Irving/KMXT Desks covered in art supplies sit ready for preschoolers in Kodiak's North Star building on July 31. Katherine Irving/KMXT A dollhouse sits in the corner of one of the classrooms at the North Star building. After months of work and four weekends spent getting everything ready, the North Star wing opened for childcare on Aug. 3.