Services

MISSION

The mission of Title VI Indian Education is to enhance the educational achievement and cultural awareness of American Indian & Alaska Native students in the Siren School District.

TITLE VI GOALS

• • To assist in increasing the integration of Native American specific content into the curriculum at Siren Schools

  • To assist in increasing the academic achievement of Native American students in Siren Schools

  • To assist in increasing the attendance rate for Native American students in Siren Schools

 STUDENT ENROLLMENT

Federal funds are based on the number of enrolled American Indian/Alaska Native students in the Title VI Project.  Approximately 130 Early Childhood – 12 students of documented American Indian/Alaska Native ancestry are enrolled annually.

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS & RECRUITMENT

 Student must:

• • be enrolled in the Siren School District

  • meet federal eligibility requirements (student, parent or grandparent enrolled in a state or federally-recognized Tribe/Band/Nation)

 Parent/Guardian must:

• • complete a Title VI Student Eligibility Certification form and return it to the Title VII office at Siren School.

  • The Title VII Student Eligibility Certification form can be downloaded from our website (see below).

SERVICES INCLUDE

• • Advocacy for students

  • Basic School Supplies

  • Native American Library

  • Ojibwe Language Resources

  • Financial Aid, Scholarship, and College Search Guidance

  • After School Homework Help

  • Graduation Celebration

  • Cultural Arts & Crafts 

  • Youth Conferences

  • School Spring Powwow

  • Indian Education Resource Library: books & other media available

  • In-School Tutoring

  • In-School Mentoring