Chinle Unified School District No. 24 (CUSD) is a public

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headquartered in Chinle, a

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in Apache County,

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, on the

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, United States. It is managed by a five-member elected school board, each of whom is Navajo, and operates by state rules. As of 2020, nearly all of the district's 3600 students are Navajo. CUSD serves several

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in Apache County, including Chinle, Cottonwood, Del Muerto, Lukachukai, Many Farms, Nazlini, Rough Rock, Sehili, Tsaile, and small portions of Round Rock and

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. The district has an area of . Its buses travel 6000 miles per day to transport students to and from the schools. It is within the

History

Chinle Unified School District was organized by the state of Arizona and Apache County in 1958. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. A district gathering at the Wildcat Den, the community arena, on July 25, 2008 celebrated this milestone event. In July 1983 the

Red Mesa Unified School District Red Mesa Unified School District #27 is a public school district headquartered in Red Mesa, unincorporated Apache County, Arizona, near Teec Nos Pos on the Navajo Nation.History of Red Mesa Schools

Schools

;High school *

Chinle High School Chinle High School is a public high school (grades 9 to 12) in Chinle, an unincorporated area of Apache County, Arizona, United States. The school is the only high school in the Chinle Unified School District, and all of the district's elementar ...

; K-8 schools * Many Farms Public School, serves 425 students * Tsaile Public School – In proximity to

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;Junior high/middle schools * Chinle Junior High School ;Primary schools (K–6) * Mesa View Elementary School * Chinle Elementary School * Canyon De Chelly Elementary School – This school serves approximately 600 students in Chinle. The community of Chinle is located next to the Canyon De Chelly National Monument. The school is approximately 97% Navajo. File:Chinlejh.jpg, Chinle Junior High School File:Chinleelementary2.jpg, Chinle Elementary School File:Chinlemesaview.jpg, Mesa View Elementary School

Former schools

The following were reassigned when the

Red Mesa High School Red Mesa High School is a high school in Red Mesa in an unincorporated area of Apache County, Arizona,

Other facilities

The district operates multiple housing complexes for employees. CKC Phase II Homes and CKC Phase III Homes are next to the district headquarters in Chinle. CJHS Bobcat Homes is adjacent to Chinle Elementary School and Chinle Junior High School. Many Farms Homes and Tsaile Homes are in those respective communities.

Transportation

over 60% of the bus routes include unpaved roads, something that increases wear and tear on the buses.

H1B

* Chinle Unified School District sponsors h1b for teachers.Chinle Unified School District h1b data
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References

External links

Chinle Unified School District
{{Authority control School districts in Apache County, Arizona Education on the Navajo Nation