Taos Day School Explained

Taos Day School
Address:200 Rotten Tree Rd
City:Taos Pueblo
County:Taos
State:New Mexico
Zipcode:87571
Country:United States
Schooltype:(BIE)-Operated
Us Nces District Id:5900174
Us 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

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 circa 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

In 2010 the school had a designated reading coach and used the Reading First program.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taos Day School. National Center of Education Statistics. 2023-03-16.
  2. Web site: Taos Day School. Bureau of Indian Education. 2023-03-16. Physical Address: 200 Rotten Tree Rd Taos, NM 87571. - Despite the Taos address, tit is in Taos Pueblo CDP
  3. News: Pueblo students surf internet. The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1996-02-10. B-1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Martin. Elliott. Taos Day School principal to retire after 14 years. Taos News. 2014-03-20. 2023-03-16.
  5. Web site: Hooks. Cody. New principal, accreditation for Pueblo school. Taos News. 2015-03-14. 2023-03-16.
  6. News: Van Buren. Matthew. Taos Day School receives 'Benchmarks and Beyond' school-of-the-year award. The Taos News. Taos, New Mexico. 2010-07-22. B5. - Clipping (Text detail A, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120994535/[Text detail B], and Text detail C) from Newspapers.com.