De La Salle Blackfeet School is committed to providing a quality, innovative and faith-based education to empower its students to become successful learners and able participants in the shaping of their community.
Our
Approach
De La
Salle Blackfeet School is a Lasallian San Miguel school
dedicated to creating an environment that recognizes the
reality of God's living presence and nurtures the dignity
of each student within a supportive community of teachers,
parents, and guardians. We aim to develop individuals who
are:
• Strong in self
esteem, cultural identity, competence and
faith.
• Sensitive to the poor and to the sacredness of all
life.
•
Inspired to bring their full creativity to their personal
lives
Our innovative, student centered curriculum uses culturally
sensitive methods to nurture each student's imagination and
creativity while challenging them to develop critical
thinking and academic skills in the areas of reading,
writing, and math. We keep classes small: a maximum of 16
students attended by two teachers. We provide an extended
day from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM with plenty of experiential
enrichment and sports activities. We use OBEE's (Out of
Building Educational Experience!) and a weekly Blackfeet
Studies class to impart to students a strong sense of their
cultural heritage.
Nativity-Miguel Schools
De La
Salle Blackfeet School is a member of the Nativity-Miguel
Network of schools. There are 64 Nativity-Miguel schools
serving over 4,300 middle school age boys and girls in 27
states. Approximately 90% of the students attending
Nativity-Miguel schools qualify for the Federal
Government's Free and Reduced Cost Lunch program, an
indication that a family is living at or near
poverty.
DLSBS is the only Network school in a rural area, and the
first serving primarily Native Americans. All Nativity
Miguel schools are Catholic, serve predominantly at-risk
populations, are not tuition driven, have extended school
days, small class size, and extend support to students
beyond graduation.
The Mission of the Nativity-Miguel Network of Schools is to
enhance the viability and vitality of member schools and
strengthen their capacity to deliver a uniquely effective,
faith-based education to the middle school students in
their care.