Ske:g Taṣ/Kamduum! The Student Parent Handbook provides guidance and policies related to all things Salt River Schools, including health and safety, student attendance expectations, school-to-parent communications, and academic curriculum.
The scope of this handbook, as well as the Student Discipline Handbook (which will also be released soon), reflect a unified Division, incorporating the expectations and procedures at all our schools: The Early Childhood Education Center, Salt River Elementary School, and the Accelerated Learning Academy. I invite you to stay updated and learn more about the happenings at each school by visiting and bookmarking their websites.
Every year, Salt River Schools rallies around a theme to help guide the work we do. As we continue to strengthen our commitment to O'odham and Piipaash cultures and languages, our theme this school year reflects on the Man in the Maze*** and its depiction of one's journey through life, including the search for balance and achieving one's goals.
Salt River Schools: We're ROOTing for you!
The educational practices at Salt River Schools are deeply rooted within the traditional and ongoing culture and language values of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Our roots are strong because SRPMIC is strong, the people and cultures are strong. Salt River Schools prioritizes safety and wellness, encourages the highest academic achievement for students, advocates for family empowerment through learning opportunities and resources, and boosts Division staff outcomes with purposeful professional development and support. In our classrooms, where living languages and thriving cultures intertwine with rigorous curriculum and vibrant ideas, our roots are watered with a love of literacy, nurtured by fearless curiosity and compassion, and allowed to flourish under the guidance of competent Community builders.
The learners we serve are as resilient as the surrounding desert: Adaptable, eager to blossom, and resource-abundant. Let our deep roots and strong stems inspire the next generations of tomorrow, as well as the people doing the work today. It is my honor to serve as Superintendent/Director of Education for Salt River Schools, and I will be rooting for everyone here - our students, staff, and supporters - as we begin this year's academic adventure.
Sincerely,
Sheryl Houston
Salt River Schools Superintendent