Annual Campaign

Each year we rely on individuals to join us in our work and donate to support the programming at Salish School of Spokane. Donations to our annual campaigns pay for Salish immersion care and education for children, Salish classes for parents and community members, and the creation of Salish language books and curriculum materials. We hope you will join us and help ensure that the first language of our region is not lost.

Partnerships

Salish School of Spokane relies on community partners to achieve our mission of culturally relevant and academically excellent education. Our families, individual donors, tribes, foundations, and others come together to preserve and revitalize Salish language in order to enrich the lives of all people.

Your gift makes possible:

  • Salish Immersion Language Nest and Preschool

    Salish School of Spokane serves children aged 1-5 years in our Salish immersion language nest and ECEAP preschool classrooms.

    In the language nest and preschool, we speak Salish to the children while achieving high standards of care and education

  • Salish Immersion School

    Salish School of Spokane operates a certified private school serving children in kindergarten through 8th grade.

    We strive for full Salish immersion instruction where all K-8 subjects: literacy, math, science, social studies, music, art, and PE are taught in Salish.

  • Salish Language Community Classes

    Parents with children enrolled at Salish School of Spokane commit to learn Salish along with their kids by attending a minimum of 60 hours of Salish class per year, with most doing many more.

    Parents are empowered to attend these free language classes with educational stipends, no-cost meals, and complimentary childcare.

  • Salish Language Educator and Curriculum Development

    The Salish Language Educator Development program is training 26 adults with daily intensive Salish language instruction, in-school immersion placements, and early college education courses and training.

    We've created a K-8 Salish language math curriculum and translated hundreds of Salish reading books. Now we're working to create a comprehensive Salish language K-8 science curriculum.