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

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

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

References

1. "Taos Day School". National Center of Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
2. "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
3. "Pueblo students surf internet". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1996-02-10. p. B-1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
4. Martin, Elliott (2014-03-20). "Taos Day School principal to retire after 14 years". Taos News. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
5. Hooks, Cody (2015-03-14). "New principal, accreditation for Pueblo school". Taos News. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
6. 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.

External links

• Official website
• BIE Schools Directory

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