The Choctaw Academy officially began in November 1825 when 21 Choctaw students arrived at Johnsons farm. We also recently renovated Bill Jensen Stadium with new artificial sports turf. Choctaw Central Middle School D78S24 3 Year Avg 285 2,179,380 Conehatta Elementary School D78S22 3 Year Avg 321 2,452,480 Pearl River Elementary . Our District motto is Expect Excellence. The Curtis Act of 1898 put all Choctaw Nation schools under U.S. government control. Three housing complexes are coming soon. In 1829 and again in 1833, the Choctawstried, without success, to sever their relationship with the Choctaw Academy and to regain [control] of their annuity (Drake, 282). Dr. Randy Grierson began his new role as Director of the Choctaw Tribal Schools this summer. Hi there! >> More. (State Historic Preservation Office, OHS). The passage of the Indian Removal Act in 1830 was particularly devastating for the Choctaws who had been long time allies of the US and had strong historical ties to Jackson himself. This alternative school has won the Oklahoma Medal of Excellence for being the outstanding alternative school in the state and in 2010 was recognized as one of the top three At Risk dropout programs in the nation by the National Dropout Prevention Center. Copyright to all of these materials is protected under United States and International law. [1], All eight schools are Title I schools with a majority of students being bilingual, speaking both Choctaw and English. [4] The current Director of Schools is Mr. Terry Ben. The Choctaw, one of the Five Tribes of the southeastern United States, wanted to have their children educated. A gymnasium-field house was adjacent to the grandstand with-what else?- WARRIORS in sizable letters on the facade. Bogue Chitto Elementary . mass@superintendents.ms, Address555 Tombigbee Street, Suite 107 At the tail end of the Choctaws removal, in June 1833, a cholera outbreak occurred at the school. An entity operated by the federally recognized Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, [1] the district consists of eight schools in three counties: Neshoba, Leake, and Newton. [8] It is called the Choctaw Central Dormitory,[9] and takes students in grades 7-12.[10]. to contact us for more information. Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Louisiana; Kialegee . Choctaw Tribal Schools. All rights reserved.