Rock Point Community School
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) school in Apache County, Arizona
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Rock Point Community School (RCPS, Navajo: Tsé Nitsaa Deezʼáhí Diné Biʼóltaʼ) is a school in Rock Point, Arizona. It is directly operated by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).[2] It employs some 90–100 faculty members. It is split into elementary (K–6) and secondary (7–12) units which is overlooked by a Chief Executive Officer and their own principals. It offers fully bilingual English and Navajo language education.
As of 2020[update] it had about 400 students including those from, in addition to Rock Point: Mexican Water, Rough Rock, Round Rock, and Sweetwater.[3]
History
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) established the school in 1935. The school previously functioned as a boarding school. As of 2021[update] it only takes day students now.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Rock Point High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Rock Point Community School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "About RCPS". Rock Point Community School. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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