Indian Education Grant Consortium

Chippewa Valley Schools

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

  
Created by Kyle Crego, a 2020 CVHS graduate in the
Indian Education Grant Program

About us

Chippewa Valley School District has a federal grant called The Indian Education Grant Consortium, which includes students from Chippewa Valley and L'Anse Creuse Public Schools. 

The grant will offer your children the following services, free of charge:

• Reading Tutoring/Math Tutoring for students based on availability of tutors and academic need

• Cultural Workshops

• Newsletters 

• Parent Committee Meetings

Families from the two school districts will receive our newsletter and are eligible to participate in Parent Committee Meetings.

Title VI ED 506 Indian Student Eligibility Certification Form

If your children have Indian Ancestry and are in one of the four districts served by this grant, please click the 506 Indian Student Eligibility Certification, print the form, complete it, and send it back to Chippewa Valley Schools, Indian Education Grant Program, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Attn: Nicole Faehner or you may fax it to 586-723-2021. 

If you need assistance with determining if your tribe is Federally or State Recognized, please view this link:

https://www.bia.gov/service/tribal-leaders-directory/federally-recognized-tribes

     Dr. NICOLE FAEHNER

    Facilitator of the Indian Education
    Grant Consortium
    Phone: 586-723-2000
    Cell: 
    Fax: 586-723-2021
    Email: nfaehner@cvs.k12.mi.us

   Staff  

     Ebony Carter

    Indian Education Supervisor
    Email: ecarter@cvs.k12.mi.us 

    Ann Sytsma                                                                                                       Teacher/ Indian Education Specialist
    Secondary Schools
    Email: asytsma@cvs.k12.mi.us 

    Autumn Bagwell                                                                                               Indian Education Tutor
    Elementary Schools
    Email: abagwell@cvs.k12.mi.us