Yukon rising: resources for inspiring students to innovate, nurture, and grow

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lower Yukon School District $1,475,600 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299), with performance concluding September 30, 2027.

Lower Yukon School District, doing business as Ignacious Bean Memorial School, operates as a local government school district in Mountain Village, Alaska, serving ten rural Alaskan villages with a predominantly Native Alaskan student population. The award funds the YUKON RISING: Resources for Inspiring Students to Innovate, Nurture, and Grow initiative. The district receives funding through the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth sub-program (84.299A), authorized under section 6121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The award supports an initial grant period of up to three years with possible renewal for an additional two years if the Department determines substantial progress has been made in carrying out approved activities. Work is performed in Mountain Village, Alaska.