Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
We, the Anishinabeg, the people of Odaawaa-Zaaga'iganiing, the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, will sustain our heritage, preserving our past, strengthening our present, and embracing our future. We will defend our inherent sovereign rights and safeguard Mother Earth. We will provide for the educational, health, social welfare, and economic stability of the present and future generations.
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Why LCO School?
The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School provides a unique combination of academic rigor and cultural connectivity. Nowhere in northern Wisconsin can you find students meeting state and national standards in reading, writing, and mathematics while learning and practicing the intricate lessons of the Ojibwe language, culture and history.
There are many ways that the LCO school is like most public school in the state of Wisconsin, including the Common Core standards that are implemented by teachers that are highly qualified in their fields. Students in grades k-5 spend 90 minutes a day practicing reading and language arts skills and an additional 60 minutes engaged in mathematics instruction. Intervention programs are designed to
support students struggling in reading or math. Students in grades 6-12 participate in a range of course offerings with an additional 4 years of Ojibwe Language and a year of Tribal History as unique graduation requirements. There are a variety of clubs and activities available at LCO that range from varsity basketball and volleyball to rock climbing and Lego League Robotics club.
Aside from the high quality academics delivered by fully licensed professionals experienced in their fields, cultural immersion from local historians, leaders and elders, and a wide array of extracurricular opportunities, LCO can also boast of a culturally sensitive and highly trained counseling team, which provides support and guidance to students experiencing turmoil and trauma.
Mission
LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School to provide the proper guidance to maximize the spiritual, cultural, intellectual, physical, emotional, and social well being of each individual. This will ensure that all who attend this school will become productive and contributing citizens of the Lac Courte Oreilles community, state, nation and world in their own unique way.
LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School shall endeavor to provide its students a comprehensive, bilingual, and bicultural community based educational environment. This environment is designed to incorporate the wisdom and beauty of the Ojibwe heritage along with the knowledge and skills to succeed in our modern technological society.The Midewiwin Code for Long Life and Wisdom is the cornerstone on which our educational system is built and shall serve as the guiding light as we move toward the future.
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