About Us
The Education Division is dedicated to the concept that all students, from earliest childhood to adulthood, can learn and master basic educational skills. Students can succeed regardless of previous academic history, family background, socio-economic status, gender or ethnic identity. We believe that the primary purpose of our program is to instill all students with high expectations of academic success and competent thinking skills while fostering growth in social/emotional behaviors and positive attitudes.
Services provided by the Education Division include the following:
- Child Care Center (Infants through pre-school age)
- Early Head Start (Infants and toddlers)
- Head Start (Pre-school)
Youth Education & Activities (YEA) Program
- Homework Labs & In-Class Tutoring
- Cultural Enrichment Activities
- Tribal Youth Council
- Summer Activities (Circle of Life and Little Learners)
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program
- On-The-Job Training
- Work Experience
- Summer Youth Employment Program
- Senior Employment Program
- Classroom Training
Sault Tribe Internship Program
- Internship Program for Sault Tribe member college students
- GED Classes
- GED Test Assistance
- GED Referral Assistance
- Scholarships
- Higher-Education Grants
- Self-Sufficiency Incentive Awards
- JKL Bahweting School is operated as a public, charter academy rather than as a tribal program.
Sault Tribe Youth Development Fund
- Youth living within the seven-county service area may request funding for a variety of purposes outside of tribal programs.