Educational Facilities on the Navajo Nation
Education, and the retention of students in
all school systems, is the number one priority since one of the major
problems faced by the nation
is a very high drop-out rate among high school students.
Over 150 public, private and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools serve students
from kindergarten through high school. Most schools receive funding from
the Navajo Nation under the Johnson O’Malley program.
The Nation also runs a local Head Start, the only educational program
operated by the Navajo Nation government. Post-secondary education and
vocational training are available on and off the reservation.
Secondary Education
There are six types of secondary establishments, including:
Arizona Public
Schools
New
Mexico Public Schools
Utah Public Schools
Bureau of Indian Affairs Public Schools
Association of Navajo Controlled Schools
Navajo Preparatory School, Inc.
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Higher Education
There are a number of educational facilities for higher
education on and off the reservation. Navajo students looking for four-year
degrees
attend Arizona and New Mexico colleges and universities such as Arizona
State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona,
New Mexico State University, University of New Mexico, San Juan College,
and Fort Lewis College. On-reservation schools include:
- Diné College
Dine' College is the most important post-secondary educational
institution on the reservation with eight campus sites. Students receive
an associate degree and prepare for a career while learning about Navajo
history, culture, language, and philosophy.
Diné College
1 Circle Dr
Tsaile, AZ 86556
Phone (928) 724-6800
Fax (928) 724-6725
- Northland
Pioneer College (NPC)
NPC has one of their six centers in
Kayenta. The Kayenta Center provides academic degree programs and
student support services. Classes are provided in-person and via distance
learning
and include interactive audio, interactive video, and internet. NPC
also provides special interest classes in communities throughout
the Navajo
Nation, most notably classes in Early Childhood Education, Adult
Basic Education, and college credit courses for high school students.
For
more information contact:
Northland Pioneer College
103 N. 1st Ave. Hopi Drive
PO Box 610
Holbrook, AZ 86025-0610
Phone (928) 524-7600
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Vocational Training
There are three primary vocational training resources:
- Crownpoint
Institute of Technology
The Crownpoint Institute of Technology is a tribal technical college
established and chartered by the Navajo Nation in July 1979 as the
Navajo Skill Center. It has since evolved into a technical-vocational
educational program well-known throughout the Southwest. The college
prepares Navajo and other students with a quality technical and vocational
education, associate degrees, or community education in a higher
learning setting. The college is committed to providing a student-oriented
learning
environment based on Dine' philosophy of education.
Crownpoint
Institute of Technology
PO Box 849
Crownpoint, NM 87313
Phone: (505) 786-4100
- Navajo Department of Workforce Development
Retains the services
of various schools and training providers to offer vocational training
to the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Department of Workforce Development
PO Box 1889
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Phone: (928) 871-7707
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