Keres Children’s Learning Center (501c3)

About

Keres Children’s Learning Center (KCLC) strives to reclaim our children’s education and honor heritage by using a comprehensive cultural and academic curriculum to assist families in nurturing Keres-speaking, holistically healthy, community-minded, and academically strong students. The Keres Children’s Learning Center (KCLC) is a Keres- language revitalization school using an intergenerational approach to immersion and dual-language with Montessori pedagogy to give our children (ages 21⁄2 –12) the best of both worlds. We support children to learn through their heritage language of Keres while simultaneously accessing an academic curriculum that challenges their intellect and values their whole being. KCLC hosts an annual Native Language Symposium, a community Outdoor Classroom, a Mentor-Apprentice program, and the Indigenous Montessori Institute. KCLC is a powerful advocate for families reclaiming their children’s education, Indigenous communities revitalizing their languages, the importance of early childhood, and the need for anti-biased and anti-racist education

Years Supported: 2019, 2021
Grant Type: Language Preservation
Location: Cochiti, NM