What We Teach
NACA provides an academic program that reflects a commitment to student academic achievement, cultural connections, and creative electives.
Native Literature classes foster literacy skills and knowledge and, at the middle school level, students connect to indigenous cultures through additional Native Literature and tiered reading classes.
- In Indigenous History students explore local, continental, and global history and geography that is grounded in relevant perspectives.
- Numeracy is fostered through the Connected Math Program in middle school and Interactive Math Program in high school.
- Indigenous Science is grounded in physical, life, earth, environmental sciences and biology.
- Health and wellness are central to NACA’s Personal Wellness classes which are offered at all grades.
- Indigenous Language classes include: Lakota, Navajo, Tiwa, Keres, and Zuni language classes.
- NACA Rock and Indigenous Art are elective classes that are grounded in student choice and interest.