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Welcome to the Niagara Falls City School District Native American Indian Education Program.
STAFF MEMBERS:
Cultural Specialist: Linda Capton Pre-k to 2nd Grade
Cultural Teacher: Angela Wagner 3rd to 6th Grade
Indian Education Program
4455 Porter Road
Niagara Falls NY 14305
716-286-4131
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PROGRAM DESIGN
Cultural Specialist: Linda Capton Pre-k to 2nd Grade
Students in Pre-K to 2nd grade are introduced to the Cayuga language starting with numbers, colors everyday base words. Culturally related storytelling that include tribes, clans and Native foods.
Cultural Teacher: Angela Wagner 3rd to 6th Grade
Students in grade 3rd to 6th are working on their culturally related items that will assist them in meeting the New York Standards in American History and in related areas.
Students in 7th to 12th grade will be receiving advocacy, liaison services between schools, students and parents.
Referral services to outside community service agencies for assistance that this program is unable to offer.
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PROGRAM GOALS
Meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indians so that these students can achieve on the same challenging state performance standards as all students.
Students demonstrate knowledge of language and culture to improve academic achievement.