South Dakota Boarding South Dakota Boarding SchoolsSchools
By Stacy Connor, Diana Heintz, By Stacy Connor, Diana Heintz, Kristy Bridges, and Sandra Kristy Bridges, and Sandra
NyenhuisNyenhuis
The South Dakota SchoolsThe South Dakota Schools
Flandreau Indian Boarding SchoolFlandreau Indian Boarding School Red Cloud Indian SchoolRed Cloud Indian School Crow Creek Crow Creek St Francis Indian SchoolSt Francis Indian School
Flandreau Indian Flandreau Indian Boarding SchoolBoarding School
The early yearsThe early years
Mission Statement:Mission Statement:Flandreau Indian School provides Flandreau Indian School provides Native American students with the Native American students with the
opportunity for a quality opportunity for a quality education.education.
HistoryHistory
Opened in 1871 Opened in 1871
1893 – Known as 1893 – Known as “Riggs Institute” “Riggs Institute”
92 students enrolled in 92 students enrolled in 18931893
Method of TeachingMethod of Teaching
1941 Choir
Present Day Flandreau Indian Present Day Flandreau Indian Boarding SchoolBoarding School
School Gymnasium
Present DayPresent Day 60 tribes and over 30 states60 tribes and over 30 states 99% of students come to the school from 99% of students come to the school from
poverty and limited opportunity of life on a poverty and limited opportunity of life on a reservation.reservation.
Member of a tribe or be ¼ Native American. Member of a tribe or be ¼ Native American.
It is the oldest Native American boarding It is the oldest Native American boarding
school in operation within the United States.school in operation within the United States.
Around 300 studentsAround 300 students Parents are the ones choosing to send their Parents are the ones choosing to send their
child to the boarding school.child to the boarding school.
99% of the students that come in as freshmen 99% of the students that come in as freshmen are below their academic grade level . are below their academic grade level .
Progress Monitoring ProgramProgress Monitoring Program
Graduation Rate is up to 80%Graduation Rate is up to 80%
Classes Classes
Native American StudiesNative American Studies Success AcademySuccess Academy
Red Cloud Indian SchoolRed Cloud Indian School
Mission Statement:Mission Statement:To provide a quality education from kindergarten To provide a quality education from kindergarten
through high school to the Native American through high school to the Native American children on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The children on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The
educational process at Red Cloud Indian School educational process at Red Cloud Indian School attempts to give lakota students the skills they attempts to give lakota students the skills they
need to compete in the larger society while need to compete in the larger society while retaining the traditional values and culture of the retaining the traditional values and culture of the
Lakota heritage. Course work includes a basic Lakota heritage. Course work includes a basic educational curriculum (Math, Science, History, educational curriculum (Math, Science, History,
etc.) as well as courses in ethics, religion, etc.) as well as courses in ethics, religion, Lakota culture, Lakota religion, and Lakota Lakota culture, Lakota religion, and Lakota
language.language.
HistoryHistory
1888 – Holy Rosary Mission was opened by 1888 – Holy Rosary Mission was opened by the Jesuits.the Jesuits.
100 students by the end of the first year.100 students by the end of the first year.
1969 – Name changed to Red Cloud Indian 1969 – Name changed to Red Cloud Indian SchoolSchool
Present DayPresent Day
Private SchoolPrivate School
FundingFunding
PreK-12PreK-12
Teacher:Student Ratio 1:10Teacher:Student Ratio 1:10
Future EducationFuture Education
$50,000 Grant in 2008$50,000 Grant in 2008
$300,000 Grant in 2009$300,000 Grant in 2009
St. Francis MissionSt. Francis Mission
Mission Statement:Mission Statement:
The mission of St. Francis Indian School is to The mission of St. Francis Indian School is to facilitate the best academic and cultural facilitate the best academic and cultural
education with the highest expectations for our education with the highest expectations for our student and their families using a well-trained student and their families using a well-trained
supportive staff in a safe and healthy supportive staff in a safe and healthy environment environment
HistoryHistory
1877 – Requested a school from the President1877 – Requested a school from the President
1881 – The Jesuits invited to start a school1881 – The Jesuits invited to start a school
Building financed by Katharine DrexelBuilding financed by Katharine Drexel
1891 – Enrollment exceeded 200 students1891 – Enrollment exceeded 200 students
1933 – First Graduating Class1933 – First Graduating Class
1964-1975 – Transition from Boarding school 1964-1975 – Transition from Boarding school to Day schoolto Day school
1972 – Renamed St. Francis Indian School and 1972 – Renamed St. Francis Indian School and turned over to the tribeturned over to the tribe
Present DayPresent Day
1993 – Lakota Studies Program started1993 – Lakota Studies Program started
Crow Creek High SchoolCrow Creek High School
Philosophy of Education:Philosophy of Education:The basic principles of the Crow Creek Tribal The basic principles of the Crow Creek Tribal
School philosophy are to recognize the worth School philosophy are to recognize the worth and dignity of each individual, to help each and dignity of each individual, to help each
young person become the best he/she is young person become the best he/she is capable of becoming, and to provide him/her capable of becoming, and to provide him/her to implement the new challenges as well to to implement the new challenges as well to
utilize his/her heritage from past generations.utilize his/her heritage from past generations.
HistoryHistory
Established in 1886 as a Catholic Indian Established in 1886 as a Catholic Indian MissionMission
Started with 5 Yankton Sioux boysStarted with 5 Yankton Sioux boys Early life at the school was primitiveEarly life at the school was primitive English language was insisted uponEnglish language was insisted upon In attendance were also white childrenIn attendance were also white children
Changes, growth, and Changes, growth, and improvementimprovement
EducationEducation SizeSize FundingFunding EnrollmentEnrollment TragedyTragedy
Present DayPresent Day
QuotesQuotes
TodayToday
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