Academics
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Our Diné Language Program is a rigorous language preservation and revitalization program for families looking for a culturally-relevant educational experience that is rooted in Diné culture, leadership, and college preparation. Below is a full description of our Diné Language Program, and we ask all interested families to preview the information with care and attention.
Learn more about the Diné (Navajo)/ English Program
The FUSD K-12 Spanish Program offers a comprehensive and culturally responsive approach to Spanish language learning that prepares students for academic success and global citizenship. Through a focus on bilingualism, cultural understanding, and diversity, students develop the skills needed to thrive in a multilingual world. A full description of the program is provided below, and we encourage families to review the information thoughtfully.
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To complement PdH's dual-language programming, PdH is also an International Baccalaureate (IB) School. The IB is recognized globally with over 5,000 International Schools. The IB Primary Year Programme (PYP) is designed for elementary age students. This program provides the knowledge, concepts, skills, personal attributes, and the capacity to take reflective and responsible action. Students at PdH investigate across subject areas to gain knowledge and understanding as they explore global, topical, and relevant “big picture” questions, or transdisciplinary themes.
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Puente de Hózhó (PdH) Elementary School is a trilingual language school located in Flagstaff, Arizona and is a part of the Flagstaff Unified School District. PdH is a "dual-language school" comprising a Navajo Immersion Language Program and a Spanish-English BilingualProgram. We serve students from Kindergarten through 5th-grade, but a 6-12 International Baccalaureate Continuum is being established to complement PdH's programming. Featured in the Harvard Education Review for "best practices" for culturally sustaining and revitalizing teaching, PdH holds a radical belief in the potential of children, culture, and language in a local, regional, national, and international context. Consequently, PdH is also proud to call itself an International Baccalaureate Candidate School in addition to our stated vision, mission, and goals.
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Puente de Hózhó's Vision and Mission
Is to build a “bridge of beauty” between speakers and learners of Diné (Navajo), Spanish, and English and empower children to be multicultural and multilingual stewards of the world. Our mission is to provide an educational environment where students can pursue the following goals:
Academic excellence: Students will meet or exceed state, national, and international academic standards.
Bilingualism: Students will become proficient speakers, readers, and writers of Spanish, Diné, and English.
Culture: Students will affirm their cultural identity, explore other cultures and cultural issues, and develop a multicultural and pluralistic vision of the world.
Diversity: Students will experience the power and beauty of diversity and recognize its potential to enrich, enlighten, and ameliorate classrooms, communities, and the world around them.
Our school community believes that educational inequity, in general, is solvable, have a grounded understanding of how to solve it, and believe that solving it is of critical importance via meaningful teaching and learning. We bring strong leadership to all levels of the school in addressing the extra challenges facing children in all communities, low-income and otherwise, and fundamentally change the prevailing ideology around the potential of all children. We ground ourselves in the big picture in order to ensure that, as we work to achieve our mission and vision into the necessary components and measurements of student success, we never lose sight of the real outcomes we’re collectively driving toward - building a “bridge of beauty” between speakers and learners of Diné, Spanish, and English and empowering children to be multicultural and multilingual stewards of their world. Our school mission and vision collectively make up our north star and motivate our best thinking and most purposeful action.
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Puente de Hózhó's Vision
Is to build a “bridge of beauty” between speakers and learners of Diné (Navajo), Spanish, and English and empower children to be multicultural and multilingual stewards of the world.
Definition of Academic Honesty
Academic honesty at Puente de Hózhó Elementary is defined by the use of one’s own thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and integrity to complete assignments or assessments in any given grade/subject area. Academic Honesty is the foundation of cultivating students that embody the principles which support the mission and values of Puente de Hózhó Elementary School. The expectation is that all students act with integrity while working independently or collaboratively. Students are expected to be committed to the pursuit of excellence in learning with honesty and integrity. All students are expected to uphold the attributes of the IB learner profile in conjunction with academic honesty.
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Puente de Hózhó's Vision and Mission
Our vision and mission are to build a “bridge of beauty” between speakers and learners of Diné (Navajo), Spanish, and English and empower children to be multicultural and multilingual stewards of the world.
International Baccalaureate Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, the IBO works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Philosophy
It is the philosophy of Puente de Hózhó that every student, including those with needs and disabilities, has the right to a high-quality, learner-centered IB education and deserves to be as equally valued and respected as his/her peers. Every child has the capacity to learn in an inclusive, supportive, and stimulating environment. With these aspects, our school will assist all students in their progression to reach their full potential. The philosophy of Puente de Hózhó endorses the International Baccalaureate’s policy which reads, “The IB believes that all candidates should be allowed to demonstrate their ability under assessment conditions that are as fair as possible. Where standard assessment conditions could put a candidate with special education needs at a disadvantage by preventing him or her from demonstrating his or her level of attainment, special arrangements may be authorized. This policy applies to candidates affected by a temporary, long-term or permanent disability or illness, including candidates with a learning difficulty.”