Integrated Preschool

Window Rock Unified District (4154)
Navajo Rte 12
FORT DEFIANCE, AZ 86504
26 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The school located on Navajo Route 12 in Fort Defiance, Arizona, functions as an **Integrated Preschool** program. As an integrated facility, the school is designed to bring together children of varying developmental levels and abilities—including both typically developing children and those with special educational needs—into a single, inclusive classroom environment. This model is widely utilized in early childhood education to foster social-emotional growth, encourage peer-to-peer learning, and ensure that all students have access to high-quality early intervention services.

Serving the community of Fort Defiance, the program plays a critical role in early childhood development within the Navajo Nation. By providing a structured, supportive environment, the school focuses on foundational academic skills, social interaction, and school readiness. Its location on Route 12 places it centrally for families in the area, offering a vital resource for parents seeking a collaborative learning space that promotes diversity and inclusion for young children during their most formative years.
26
Total Students
2.0
Full-Time Teachers
13.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • American Indian
    26 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Window Rock Unified District (4154)
Phone: (928)729-7552
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 26
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 26
Gender Ratio