Ganado Unified School District is located in Ganado, Arizona, Apache County. The district includes four schools: Ganado High School, Ganado Middle School, Ganado Intermediate School [1] and Ganado Primary School. Ganado Primary School is known for effectively using a holistic approach to language and culture [2] and as "one of the best examples of a school culture that supports professional development".[3]

In addition to Ganado the district serves Burnside, Cornfields, Klagetoh, Steamboat, and Toyei.[4]

Nearly 100 percent of the students in the district are Navajo, who speak Diné as their native language. Additionally 68 percent of Ganado Intermediate School's fourth, fifth, and sixth graders are classified as Limited English Proficient.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2006-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Archived information about Ganado Intermediate School.
  2. ↑ Archived: A Holistic Approach to Language and Culture Archived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Positive or Negative". Archived from the original on 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2006-09-05.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Apache County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3/4 (sheet 2). Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  5. ↑ Teachers Who Learn, Kids Who Achieve
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