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Wahelut Indian School

11110 Conine Avenue Se, Olympia, WA, 98513-0985 -

School Notes Overview:

Mission of Wa He Lut Indian School is to prepare students to meet life's challenges successfully. Our school provides a safe learning environment, using creative structures and small group instruction to teach basic skills of reading, mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and cultural values in order to foster intellectual growth. Additionally, our school recognizes that children are individuals with different abilities, personality traits, and life goals. We promote self-motivated learning, as well as emotional, physical and social growth. We teach our students the importance of self-respect, and to value their families, peers, nature, personal property, and communities. We seek to instill in each child a positive concept of self-awareness and self-worth, to last a lifetime. Each child is encouraged to place a high value on his or her culture while respecting the rights of others to live according to their culture. We employ a professional staff committed to academic excellence and the best interests of our students and their families. Our goal is to provide the framework to help students succeed as adults and emerge as leaders in their communities. The caring and dedicated staff is committed to providing a positive learning environment for all students....

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School Overview:

	Wahelut Indian School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Thurston County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	90 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	21%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 11 students
	Grade 1 - 11 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 6 students
	Grade 5 - 7 students
	Grade 6 - 13 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Mission of Wa He Lut Indian School is to prepare students to meet life's challenges successfully. Our school provides a safe learning environment, using creative structures and small group instruction to teach basic skills of reading, mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and cultural values in order to foster intellectual growth. Additionally, our school recognizes that children are individuals with different abilities, personality traits, and life goals. We promote self-motivated learning, as well as emotional, physical and social growth. We teach our students the importance of self-respect, and to value their families, peers, nature, personal property, and communities. We seek to instill in each child a positive concept of self-awareness and self-worth, to last a lifetime. Each child is encouraged to place a high value on his or her culture while respecting the rights of others to live according to their culture. We employ a professional staff committed to academic excellence and the best interests of our students and their families. Our goal is to provide the framework to help students succeed as adults and emerge as leaders in their communities. The caring and dedicated staff is committed to providing a positive learning environment for all students.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

In the News:

Alison Bridges Gottfriedson fought for Indian treaty rights (Seattle Times)
posted on July 24, 2009 at 07:15:12 am
Tribal-treaty fishing-rights activist and former Puyallup tribal councilwoman Alison Bridges Gottfriedson is dead at 57.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98513)	School Zip (98513)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,030 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	34%	29%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$52,497	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	23 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	80% / 20%	62% / 38%