Lummi Nation School

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Basic Information

Address: 2334 Lummi-view Drive Bellingham WA 98226
County: Whatcom
District: Lummi Nation School
Phone Number: 360-758-4318
Fax Number: 360-758-3160
Principal: Kevin Villars

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Additional Information

School Type: K-12
Accreditation: Advanced Ed.
School ID: 5373
State School ID: 37903
Grade Level: K-5, 6-8, 9-12
Founded: 1988
School Setting:

We are a K-12 school with all grades ste in one building. K-6 Students down Stairs 7- 12 Students up stairs.

School Schedule (Hours in Day): 7-12 Students 8 am to 2:37 pm K-6 Students 9 am to 3:30 pm
School Days in Calendar Year: 180
School Colors: Maroon and Black
School Mascot: Blackhawk
Community:

Lummi Nation People are a Self-Governing Nation within the United States, the third largest tribe in Washington State, serving over 5,000 members. We manage nearly 13,000 acres of tidelands on the Lummi Reservation.

School Size: 392 K-12 Students
Classroom Teachers: 45
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9 / 1
Support Services:

Medical and dental services on campus. Parent Advisory Committee, Compass 2 Campus is a program at Western Washington University designed to increase access to higher education by providing an opportunity for 5th-12th grade students from traditionally underrepresented and diverse backgrounds in Whatcom and Skagit counties. Johnson O’Malley,

Summer School: Yes
PTA Organization: Yes
Computer Capabilities:

We have 3 computer labs. Students and devices are 1 to 1.

School Championships:

Football State Champion 2010
Basketball State Champion 2015
Track and Field State Champion 2015

School Clubs:

Chess Club
Ski and Snowboard Club

Lunch Availability: 100% free and reduced lunch
Parking Spaces/Availability:

yes

Mission Statement:

At Lummi Nation School, all students learn through our Schelangen: academics, community, and culture.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

Lummi Self-Determination

For thousands of years, the Lummi were an independent and self-sufficient people. Our mission is to sustain that way of life. We continue to invest in our tribal economic development and training our people to use the most modern technologies available- while staying attentive to our tribal values. To listen to the wisdom of our ancestors, to care for our lands and waterways, to educate our children, to provide family services and to strengthen our ties with the outside. Today the Lummi Nation is a nationally recognized leader in tribal self-governance and education. We understand the challenge of respecting our traditions while making progress in a modern world - to listen to the wisdom of our ancestors. (LIBC 2014) lands

Enrollment Characteristics: 99% Native American Enrollment
School History:

Lummi Nation is a K12 School located on the Lummi Nation Reservation. The school used portables for the first 16 years. In 2004 Lummi Nation moved in to a new building. In the summer of 2012 the school installed an all weather football field and track. In addition to the school and the field on campus there is a dormitory that houses students 12 and over.

Social Media:

Lummi Nation school Facebook
http://www.lummi-k12.org/

Notes/School Information:

LUMMI NATION SCHOOL ACADEMICS & CULTURE

Our school's cultural programs are here to enrich our youth with the teachings of our ancestors. We have a dedicated staff of Lummi Tribal members teaching our youth the priceless lessons handed down through the generations, keeping our "Schelangen" (Our way of life) alive today and for future generations..

  • Our Lummi Nation

  • Today the Lummi Nation is a nationally recognized leader in tribal self-governance and education. We understand the challenge of respecting our traditions while making progress in a modern world - to listen to the wisdom of our ancestors, to care for our lands and waterways, to educate our children, to provide family services and to strengthen our ties with the outside community.

    A Sovereign People
    We are a Self-Governing Nation within the United States, the third largest tribe in Washington State, serving over 5,000 members. We manage nearly 13,000 acres of tidelands on the Lummi Reservation.

    Lummi Self-Determination
    For thousands of years, the Lummi were an independent and self-sufficient people. Our mission is to sustain that way of life. We continue to invest in our tribal economic development and training our people to use the most modern technologies available- while staying attentive to our tribal values