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Welcome to
the Zuni Public School District
Zuni Public School District is a unique and
progressive educational system currently undergoing extensive
restructuring and reorganization to better meet the educational
needs of our children. This year, three of our schools are
associated with America’s Choice. Two other schools within the
district have made AYP and hold no NCLB designations. All schools
and programs operate under the directed site-based model
The Zuni Public School District has a long and productive
relationship with local tribal agencies, Zuni Public Health Services
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to provide support for educational
programs within the schools. Parental involvement in the schools is
a priority for the district and all schools strive to address that
priority through various programs including the Parent Scholar
Program at the elementary school level, the Parents as Mentors
Program at Zuni Middle School and through the various booster clubs
and Parent-Teacher-Student Organizations.
It is the intent of the Zuni Public School District
to create a thoughtful and nurturing environment in which all
stakeholders collaborate in restructuring the system to better meet
the needs of the students now and in the future.
Parents volunteer at all the schools
in a variety of settings and there are "parent work nights" during
which parents and teachers work together making the "extras" that
are needed for classrooms including furniture, costumes, paint
smocks, computer covers, etc.
Close to 2,000 student’s ages 3-21, are served in the 5 public
schools, 2 parochial schools and 1 Tribal Head Start program.
Ninety-nine percent (99%) are enrolled members of the Zuni Tribe.
It is the philosophy of the Zuni
Public School District that the schools exist to help students
develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be a
productive member of society. Education is a continuous part of the
life process and the schools share this process responsibility with
the home and the community. The schools must provide a solid
foundation to assist the students to become functioning members of
the family, the Zuni community and world outside the community. We
believe that education should prepare the student for the highly
complex and pluralistic world of today and the future.
The students of the Zuni Public School District possess a unique cultural
and linguistic heritage. The educational program must utilize these
unique cultural and linguistic assets as it prepares the student to
function in the pluralistic society of this country and world. Each
student is a unique individual and the educational process must
recognize this as it strives to provide a challenging and enriching
program to meet the diverse needs of our students. Education should
prepare students to make life and career choices and decisions based
on individual interests, preferences, community values and skills.
Specifically, the educational goals of the Zuni Public School
District are:
To prepare students for adult living as self-fulfilling individuals,
citizens and workers in Zuni and the larger community of man;
To instill in students the belief in the dignity of man, the value
of education and the uniqueness and beauty of the Zuni way of life.
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