T'siya Day School

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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]

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History

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. Its student capacity was to be over two times as large as that of the previous facility. [7]

Curriculum

The curriculum included instruction in the Keres language. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "T'siya Day School". Bureau of Indian Education . Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  2. ↑ "T'siya Day School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  3. 1 2 3 Linthicum, Leslie (1998-09-09). "Babbitt Tours Aging Zia School". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. C3. - Clipping (Text detail A, Text detail B) from Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "Patchworking and pride go only so far when a school is too old". The Tennessean . Scripps Howard News Service. 1997-12-14. p. 5A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Zia Reservation Principal Dies". The Albuquerque Tribune . Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1964-04-22. p. B-16. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Roberts, Chris (1998-09-09). "Babbitt promises to push money for Zia school". The Albuquerque Tribune . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press. p. A3. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "BIA Awards Zia Pueblo Funds for New School". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. 2001-01-18. p. 3. - Clipping (Text detail A, Text detail B, and Text detail C) from Newspapers.com.

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