Native American Education

Overview

Supported by our families and community, the Puyallup School District Title VI Native American Education Program strives to improve academic achievement, attendance, and graduation rates of Native American and Alaska Native students while also enhancing their social and cultural awareness.

Program History

The Puyallup School District Native American Education Program was established in 1973 and is funded by a formula grant from the Office of Indian Education under the Department of Education (Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

The Native program currently serves 944 students in 34 schools representing 65 Native American tribes, bands, or groups in the Puyallup School District and continues to grow.

Definition: Indian means any individual who is:

Member of an organized Indian group that received a grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as it was in effect: October 19, 1994.
A member (as defined by the Indian Tribe or band) of Indian Tribe or Band, including those Indian Tribes or Bands terminated since 1940, and those recognized by the State in which the tribe or band reside; or
A descendent in the first or second degree (parent or grandparent) as described in (1); or
An Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native; or
A member of an organized Indian group that received a grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as it was in effect on October 19, 1994.

Enrollment

Title VI Student Eligibility Certification Form
Eligibility Requirements

Title VI Student Eligibility Certification Form

Student must be enrolled in the Puyallup School District and parents/guardians must complete a Title VI Student Eligibility Certification Form (ED 506) for students to receive program benefits and services.

ED 506 forms become part of your child's school records and will not need to be completed every year and will be maintained in the Native American Education office. Information on the form is confidential and not shared with others.

506 forms may also be obtained from your child's school, or in the registration process, or the Title VI Native American Education office.

How Do I Submit the Title VI Student Eligibility Certification Form?

You will need to download the form to your device, fill it out, electronically sign it, then save it and email the form to Kayla Guyett.

You can also print it out and send it via mail at:

Puyallup School District - Attn: Native American Education
PO Box 370, Puyallup, WA 98371

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility requires the student, parent, or grandparent have Tribal membership (membership/enrollment number or other proof) through one of the following:

Federally Recognized Tribes

BIA Tribal Leaders Directory

National Congress of American Indians

If you have questions about Tribes, Bands or Organized Indian Groups, please email to Kayla Guyett or call at 253-840-8852.

Monthly Family Gatherings

The Native American Advisory Board (NAAB) invites students and their families to attend our monthly gatherings at the Karshner Museum and Center for Cultural and Arts from 6:30-8:00 pm on the following dates for the 2024-25 school year.