Pathways to success: strengthening early academics and cultural learning

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $992,870 to Little Wound School Board, Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education — Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299), for the project "Pathways to Success: Strengthening Early Academics and Cultural Learning."

Little Wound School, a pre-K through 12th grade institution serving predominantly Lakota students on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Kyle, South Dakota, is the ultimate recipient. The award funds demonstration and professional development activities that integrate early academic instruction with culturally relevant content and learning approaches tailored to Native American students' educational, cultural, and language needs.

Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with all work performed in Kyle, South Dakota. The grant is classified as a Project Grant and carries a competitive review process; the Department may renew awards of this type for an additional two years if the recipient achieves substantial progress in accordance with its application.