T'siya Day School, previously spelled Zia Day School, is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-operated school in Zia Pueblo, New Mexico.[1] It covers elementary school grades.[2]
History
The school first opened in 1929. The original building had two rooms,[3] and was made of adobe.[4]
Evelyn Page, who lived in the pueblo, served as principal until her death, at 55 years of age, in 1964.[5]
A gymnasium and another group of classrooms were installed in the 1970s.[4]
In 1997 there were 58 students. By 1997 the school's condition had deteriorated, and four portable buildings had the majority of school activity.[4] In 1998 there were 71 students. At that time community members asked for a new school; at that time 24 students in the area were attending standard public schools even though they could attend Zia Day School if they wanted to; according to Lawrence Wright, the principal, the poor condition of the Zia Day School buildings was the major factor.[3] After he visited the school in 1998, Bruce Babbitt, the Secretary of the Interior, stated that he would advocate for a new school.[6]
In 2001 the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced that circa 2002 a new school facility for Zia Day School will open. The building, with a capacity of 157, was to have 44,425 square feet (4,127.2 m2) of space and have a cost of $7,600,000. Its student capacity was to be over two times as large as that of the previous facility.[7]
Curriculum
The curriculum included instruction in the Keres language.[3]
References
- ^ "T'siya Day School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "T'siya Day School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ a b c Linthicum, Leslie (1998-09-09). "Babbitt Tours Aging Zia School". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. C3. - Clipping (Text detail A, Text detail B) from Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Patchworking and pride go only so far when a school is too old". The Tennessean. Scripps Howard News Service. 1997-12-14. p. 5A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zia Reservation Principal Dies". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1964-04-22. p. B-16. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (1998-09-09). "Babbitt promises to push money for Zia school". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press. p. A3. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BIA Awards Zia Pueblo Funds for New School". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. 2001-01-18. p. 3. - Clipping (Text detail A, Text detail B, and Text detail C) from Newspapers.com.