Title VI Indian Education
The mission of Del Norte County Unified School District's Title VI Indian Education Program is to provide services, activities, and curriculum support for the unique cultural, historical, and academic needs of American Indian children for their success and future prosperity.
Title VI Program
The Del Norte County Unified School District's Title V I American Indian Education Program offers the following services to enrolled students and their families:
Academic Tutoring
Academic Guidance Counseling
Cultural & Historical Educational Activities
Cultural Enrichment Activities
College Preparation & Planning Career
Awards & Recognition Ceremonies
Notifications of Resources & Opportunities
If you believe your child is eligible for enrollment, please fill out Indian Student Eligibility Certification 506 form and return it to your child's school, or you can send it to us in the Title VI American Indian Education office.
A student is qualified for enrollment in the Title VI American Indian Education Program if the student, his/her parent, or his/her grandparent are an enrolled member of an American Indian tribe/band/group or Alaskan Native tribe or corporation. Or, if you, your child, or his/her grandparent have a certificate of Degree of Indian Blood. To enroll your child in the Title VI Indian Education Program you must complete the 506 form and recruitment letter and return it to your child's school or to the Title VI American Indian Education Office.
Once your child is enrolled in the Title VI American Indian Education Program you will receive a confirmation letter with the Title VI Referral Form should you feel your child would benefit from services.
If you need assistance, please call Title VI at (707) 464-0724 email Jenni Loftin, Title VI Program Coordinator, at jloftin@delnorte.k12.ca.us
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