Taos Day School
| Taos Day School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
200 Rotten Tree Rd Taos Pueblo , Taos , New Mexico 87571 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | (BIE)-Operated |
| NCES District ID | 5900174 |
| NCES School ID | 590017400097 |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Website | https://tds.bie.edu/ |
Taos Day School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-operated K-8 school,[1] located in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.[2]
History
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In 1996 the school established a pen pal program for indigenous students worldwide, using the internet, in conjunction with the La Plaza Telecommunity Center.[3]
Patricia Kessler started her term as principal c. 2000. Around that time, the school lacked key technology, and Kessler stated that a unified set of curricula had not yet been established. In 2010 the school became the BIE school of the year.[4]
Kessler retired in 2014.[4]
Advanced ED accredited the school in 2015. In 2015 Alfred E. Taylor became the principal.[5]
Operations
[edit]In 2010 the school had a designated reading coach and used the Reading First program.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Taos Day School". National Center of Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Taos Day School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
Physical Address: 200 Rotten Tree Rd Taos, NM 87571
- Despite the Taos address, tit is in Taos Pueblo CDP - ^ "Pueblo students surf internet". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1996-02-10. p. B-1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Martin, Elliott (2014-03-20). "Taos Day School principal to retire after 14 years". Taos News. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Hooks, Cody (2015-03-14). "New principal, accreditation for Pueblo school". Taos News. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Van Buren, Matthew (2010-07-22). "Taos Day School receives 'Benchmarks and Beyond' school-of-the-year award". The Taos News. Taos, New Mexico. p. B5. - Clipping (Text detail A, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120994535/[ Text detail B], and Text detail C) from Newspapers.com.