Kha'p'o Community School, formerly known as the Santa Clara Day School, is a tribal elementary school in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, with an Española postal address. - While the address says "Espanola", the school is in Santa Clara Pueblo (see US Census Bureau map for 2020) It is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
Located in proximity to Espanola, it was formerly directly operated by the BIE. - See also at Santa Fe New Mexican. In 1990 it had the highest number of students of the three Native American schools in the northern "pueblos" of New Mexico. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
History In 1987 the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredited the school. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
In 1991 a bill was filed in the New Mexico Legislature in honor of the school's achievements. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
A NACA-Inspired Schools Network-spearheaded change, partly done to ensure students kept fluency in the Tewa language, meant that in 2016 it became operated by a tribe, and it gained its current name.
Operations After completing education at Kha'p'o, students typically go to Pojoaque Valley School District facilities. - Refers to the school as "Santa Clara"
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External links Kha'p'o Community School