T'siya Day School
T'siya Day School, previously spelled Zia Day School, is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-operated school in Zia Pueblo, New Mexico.[1] It covers elementary school grades.[2]
History
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The school first opened in 1929. The original building had two rooms,[3] and was made of adobe.[4]
Evelyn Page, who lived in the pueblo, served as principal until her death, at 55 years of age, in 1964.[5]
A gymnasium and another group of classrooms were installed in the 1970s.[4]
In 1997 there were 58 students. By 1997 the school's condition had deteriorated, and four portable buildings had the majority of school activity.[4] In 1998 there were 71 students. At that time community members asked for a new school; at that time 24 students in the area were attending standard public schools even though they could attend Zia Day School if they wanted to; according to Lawrence Wright, the principal, the poor condition of the Zia Day School buildings was the major factor.[3] After he visited the school in 1998, Bruce Babbitt, the Secretary of the Interior, stated that he would advocate for a new school.[6]
In 2001 the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced that circa 2002 a new school facility for Zia Day School will open. The building, with a capacity of 157, was to have 44,425 square feet (4,127.2 m2) of space and have a cost of 7,600,000ドル. Its student capacity was to be over two times as large as that of the previous facility.[7]
Curriculum
[edit ]The curriculum included instruction in the Keres language.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "T'siya Day School". Bureau of Indian Education . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "T'siya Day School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c Linthicum, Leslie (September 9, 1998). "Babbitt Tours Aging Zia School". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. C3. - Clipping (Text detail A, Text detail B) from Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Patchworking and pride go only so far when a school is too old". The Tennessean . Scripps Howard News Service. December 14, 1997. p. 5A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zia Reservation Principal Dies". The Albuquerque Tribune . Albuquerque, New Mexico. April 22, 1964. p. B-16. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (September 9, 1998). "Babbitt promises to push money for Zia school". The Albuquerque Tribune . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press. p. A3. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BIA Awards Zia Pueblo Funds for New School". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. January 18, 2001. p. 3. - Clipping (Text detail A, Text detail B, and Text detail C) from Newspapers.com.
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