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Tlingit Culture, Language & Literacy Program

MICHAEL PENN/JUNEAU EMPIRE

The Tlingit Culture, Language & Literacy program was the first bilingual and bicultural classroom in the Juneau School District and the only course of its kind in Southeast Alaska. One of the goals of the program is to increase academic success of Alaska Native children by instilling pride of heritage in students, who range in age from kindergarten through fifth grade.

Enrolled Native students have demonstrated significant academic improvement on assessments since the program was launched in the 2000-2001 school year, according to an independent evaluator in a report released in 2002. In the second year of the program, many enrolled Native students not only matched their Native and non-Native peers in other classes on assessments but often outperformed them, sometimes by wide margins, the report said...(more) (News Article). The class, initially sponsored by SHI and the Juneau School District, was first funded in part by a U.S. Department of Education, Indian Demonstration Grant to SHI. It is open to any child in the district, which has assumed financial responsibility for the program. Parents interested in enrolling their children may contact Harborview Elementary School at 463-1875.

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News articles on Tlingit K-5 (formerly Tlingit K-2 & K-3):
"Tlingit classes draw outside interest"
"$14.5 million in federal funds to boost Native school programs across the state"
"Tlingit Culture Camp Prepares Kids for School"
"Tlingit Classrooms - a Good Report Card"
"Tlingit Immersion Students Making the Grade"
"Getting a Tlingit Language Lesson"
"Tlingit Classroom Increases Enthusiasm"

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