San Carlos Unified School District

San Carlos Unified School District is a U.S. local government educational entity registered in SAM.gov, serving the Native American community in San Carlos, Arizona. Located at 100 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, AZ, the district operates Rice Elementary School and is recognized as both a school district and an Indian Tribe (Federally Recognized) entity. As a federal grant recipient, the district focuses on providing comprehensive educational services specifically tailored to American Indian and Alaska Native students, with a primary mission of delivering culturally responsive and academically rigorous K-12 educational programming that supports the unique needs of its student population.

The district has consistently received federal grant awards primarily from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with two primary grant programs driving its funding: the Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) and the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041). These grants, ranging from approximately $316,000 to $13.4 million annually, fund a wide array of educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. Additionally, the district receives multiple sub-awards from the Arizona Department of Education, including IDEA Basic Section 611, Title I, Title IV-A Student Support & Academic Enrichment, Rural Education Grant, ESSER III, and other programmatic grants. The consistent and multi-faceted grant funding demonstrates the district's commitment to providing comprehensive, culturally sensitive educational support to Native American students in the San Carlos region.