Title VI: Indian Education Program
ChurchillCSD works closely with the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe and has a Title VI Indian Education program for Native American students. It is our priority to work with the FPST to honor the profound impact Native Americans continue to have in shaping our community and to ensure we are doing what is best for their students and their families so they can learn, thrive, grow, and succeed.
About the Title VI ProgramThe Churchill County School District American Indian Education Program is intended to meet the unique academic and cultural needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students enrolled in all ChurchillCSD schools. Using funding from the Title VI federal grant, the American Indian Education Program provides the following programs and services during the school year:
- Academic advisement for any American Indian student(s) and his/her families
- Advocacy for any Special Education American Indian student(s) and his/her families
- After-school tutoring and/or small learning community clubs
- A partnership with the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Community Learning Center
- Vision Quest activities for 7th & 8th grade American --Indian students to celebrate academic excellence and honor Native American Culture
- High School Strength of Nations facilitation
- Provide guest lectures and special presenters on American Indian history, current events, or culture
Eligibility: In order for students to be eligible for programs and services offered by American Indian Education, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled as a student in the Churchill County School District
- Be an enrolled member of a United States-based, state or federally recognized tribe or a descendant of an enrolled tribal member
- Have a completed Student Eligibility Certification Form (506) on file with the ChurchillCSD Indian Education Program
These programs and services were determined in partnership with the Title VI Parent Advisory Committee (PAC).