Durant Independent School District
District Administration
Indian Education
Encouraging Native American students to succeed
Opportunities for success
Indian Education is a Pre-K through 12th Grade program within the Durant Independent School District. Our office is located at 1313 Waco Street adjacent to the Durant Public School's administration office building (map). Our program is funded by two programs—Johnson O'Malley and Title-VII. We are currently serving over 1,000 students and working with the District to encourage the Native American students to succeed in their ongoing education opportunities.
Mission and services
Our mission is to cooperate with and assist the District with programs that will benefit Indian students, both academically and personally. We do so by providing the following services:
- Study Center
- The study center provides daily tutoring for students who are participating in the program.
- Parent committee meetings
- Parent committee meetings provide a forum to discuss issues concerning the children in our program.
- School Supplies
- Our program is able to provide various school supplies for the students in our program.
- Enrichment programs
- We also host enrichment programs in the summer to reinforce academic skills, take field trips, participate in art and crafts, and work in the computer lab.
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- The Choctaw Nation's website offers information about many programs and services as well as the history of the tribe.
Our staff
Brent Cavender- As Director of Indian Education, Brent oversees the Indian Education program, manages the collection of data regarding program objectives, Title VII and Johson O'Malley grants as well as instructional software in order to increase student test scores.
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Pam Rich- As Student Academic Coordinator, Pam checks on students' grades and attendance, aids administrators and teachers in areas relating to the students in our program, and is in charge of the study center.
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Neta Wesley- As secretary, Neta processes program report cards, sends out a newsletter each quarter, and enrolls the students in the JOM and Title-VII programs.
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Need more information?
To get enrolled or to find out more about Indian Education:
- Contact Indian Education
- Carla Cavender, Director
(580) 924-1330 e-mail - Contact DISD
- District Administration