Rough Rock Community School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rough Rock Community School |
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RRTP #PTT HC 61 Box 1480
86503
United States
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| Coordinates | 36°24′53″N 109°51′20″W / 36.414660°N 109.855648°W |
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| Established | July 1966 |
| Superintendent | Marty Roessel |
| CEEB code | 030049 |
| Principal | Ronald Thompson |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 440 total students, 166 high school students (October 2010) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Mascot | Sun Devils |
Rough Rock Community School, Inc. (RRCS) is a special school for kids from kindergarten to 12th grade. It's located in Rough Rock, Arizona, but its mail goes to Chinle, Arizona. The school is run by the Navajo Nation, a Native American tribe. It gets its money from the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). In 2011, about 440 students went to RRCS. Some students lived at the school, and others came for the day. This included 166 high school students.
A Look Back at Rough Rock School
Rough Rock Community School first opened in 1966. It was started by Robert Roessel Sr. and Ruth Roessel, who was Navajo. Back then, it was called the Rough Rock Demonstration School (RRDS).
At that time, many Native American people wanted more control over their children's education. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was a government agency that ran schools for Native American children. Rough Rock was the very first school where the BIA let a Native American tribe run the school themselves. The Navajo Nation was the first tribe to do this.
The Navajo Nation made important changes to the school's lessons. They added their own culture, history, and traditions to what students learned. This was taught alongside regular subjects like math and science. In 1994, the school became a nonprofit organization. It changed its name to Rough Rock Community School. It was no longer a "demonstration" school.
New Buildings for Students
In the early 2000s, new buildings were constructed at the school. These new buildings replaced older ones. In 2010, a large dormitory was built for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. This building was big enough for 86 students to live there.
In 2011, a new academic building was finished for K-8 students. Two more dormitories were also built. This building project was very special. It was the first school replacement project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This was a plan by the United States government to help the country's economy.
