Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy

Regularly scheduled School Board meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
Enrollment is currently underway and enrollment applications are currently available.
The first day of school will be September 4, 2013.
CTEA would like to especially thank the following recent donors to the school:

> Maxine Racehorse Edmo for $1000 donation on October 4, 2012.

> Grant awarded to CTEA on November 9, 2012 by the Intermountain Gas Company for $6000 to be paid over the next 3 years.
> J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Grant for $250,000 awarded on November 16, 2013.
> Wada Farms helped expedite CTEA's 501(c)(3) Charity Status with their award letter for $5000, and commitment to help with the school's infrastructure; awarded on November 30, 2013.

Vision: Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy (CTEA) will be an exemplary student-centered learning organization reflecting the Shoshone-Bannock values of deniwape, where culture is an indispensable resource – the very heart and soul of the school. CTEA has three primary purposes: academics, bilingualism, and cultural enrichment. In our one-way language immersion program, students who already speak English will be “immersed” in their Native language. CTEA envisions a place of learning where all students are given the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills and social capacities needed to lead successful lives.

Mission: The mission of CTEA is to provide every student the Power of Two. The Power of Two is the ability to speak, read, write and think in both English and another language. Students who have the Power of Two are better prepared to meet the challenges of a global society because they have these life advantages:

Enhanced cognitive skills
Greater success in cross-cultural communication
More career opportunities

Enhanced problem-solving skills
Preparation for the global economy
Increased academic achievement

We are losing the Shoshoni and Bannock languages and teaching children early is the Tribes' best alternative for preservation.
Our children are not achieving their full potential due to a disconnect from their heritage languages and culture.
Language and cultural revitalization is needed to strengthen and build our tribal community.
Teaching language and culture positively correlates with American Indian student retention rates and academic success.

Stimulates and develops the imagination and critical thinking;
Refines cognitive and creative skills;
Strengthens problem solving and critical thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement and future school success;
Develops a sense of craftsmanship, quality task performance, and goal setting - skills needed to succeed in the classroom and beyond;
Builds self-confidence and self-discipline;
Plays a central role in cognitive, motor, languages, and social and emotional development;
Motivates and engages children in learning.

Free public schools that are open to all students;
Approved by the State of Idaho to operate as an accredited public school;
Uses innovative methods of instruction;
Provides choices for families and greater accountability for results;
Parents and teachers choose charter schools primarily for educational reasons, high academic standards, innovative approaches, and educational philosophies that are in align with their own.

Board of Directors

Nancy Eschief Murrillo, Chair

Alex Alvarez, Vice-Chair/Secretary

Sherice Gould, Treasurer

Maxine Edmo, Member

Merceline Boyer, Member

Drusilla Gould, Member

Tyson Shay, Member

Legal Counsel

Jeanette Wolfley, Esq.

Ex-Offico Board Members

Velda Racehorse

Peter A. Lipovac, Ed.S.

Beverly Klug, Ed.D

Administrative Staff

Joel F. Weaver, M.Ed.

Director of School Programs

Cyd Crue, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction

Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy

...educating our children through language and culture.

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