The Franklin Pierce Schools Native American Education Program meets the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) so that these students can achieve to the same challenging state standards as all students. The Native American Education Program is committed to connecting families of Native American students with culture, community and education.
Programming includes small group visits with students during the school day to learn and talk about Native history, contemporary issues, and culture and what that looks like and feels like for our urban Native youth. Staff who work with high school students work on college and career readiness, graduation support, scholarship hunting, and letters of recommendations.
Additional resources:
- School financial support: The program has secured funding from the Puyallup Tribe and Muckleshoot Tribe to help support students and families with school-related costs that come up during the year. If a student/family is in need the program has allotted approximately $100 per year for credit retrieval, yearbooks, ASB fees, sports costs. Contingent on fund availability.
- Family Nights: The program holds occasional family night events for families and students to all come together as a Native community for food, activities and presentations.
- Since Time Immemorial curriculum trainings: The program works with districts to train teachers on the OSPI required Native American STI curriculum at all grade levels.
