Laguna Department Of Education

Laguna Department of Education, doing business as Laguna Middle School, is an educational institution and tribal government entity serving the Laguna Pueblo community in New Mexico. Registered with the federal government since January 2006, the organization functions as a parent entity providing educational and child development services to low-income families within the Laguna Pueblo community. The institution leverages federal grant funding to support comprehensive child care, early education, and employment support initiatives that address the educational and developmental needs of Native American children and families in the region.

The organization has demonstrated sustained engagement with multiple federal grant programs spanning child care services, early childhood education, and workforce development for individuals with disabilities. Primary funding has come through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care, which has consistently awarded block grants and formula grants under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) and Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) programs since fiscal year 2022. The most recent awards, effective from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, total $1,000,926 in combined funding. Additionally, Laguna Department of Education has received supplemental American Relief Act funding for child care services and operates an American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start and Early Head Start program funded by the Office of Head Start, which provides comprehensive early childhood development services through project grants running through June 2026. The organization has also secured funding from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for Indian Education Formula Grants to support local educational agency operations, and maintains an active project grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services supporting employment and training initiatives for American Indians with disabilities through the Laguna-Acoma Connections program. This diversified portfolio of federal grants demonstrates the organization's capacity to manage multiple concurrent programs addressing child development, educational achievement, and workforce development within the tribal community.