Cherokee Central Schools facts for kids
Cherokee Central Schools is a special school district located in Cherokee, North Carolina. It's unique because all its schools are on one campus! This campus serves students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. Its name in the Cherokee language is ᏣᎳᎩ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᏚᏓᏥᏍᎬᎢ, which sounds like tsalagi tsunadeloquasdi dudatsisgvi.
The campus has three main schools: an elementary school (for grades K-5), a middle school (for grades 6-8), and Cherokee High School (for grades 9-12). This school campus is also known as the Ravensford Campus. It's built on a very old and important place called the Ravensford archaeological site. Back in 1987–88, the elementary school was even recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for its excellence!
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Where the Schools Are Located
Cherokee Central Schools serves the area known as the Qualla Boundary. This is the special land reserve for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The Qualla Boundary stretches across parts of both Swain County and Jackson County in North Carolina.
Working with the Bureau of Indian Education
The schools on the Cherokee Central Schools campus work closely with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). The BIE is a part of the United States government that helps support schools for Native American students. This partnership helps make sure the schools have the resources they need.
How the Schools Operate
Cherokee Central Schools has its very own school board. This board makes important decisions about how the schools are run. By 1996, the school board had a special agreement with the Cherokee Boys' Club. This club helped manage the school district's money, ran the cafeterias where students eat, and even operated the school buses that take kids to and from school.
More Information
- Cherokee Central School Official Website: https://www.ccs-nc.org/
