"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - Sequoyah School Seeks Children with Disabilities

TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA – Sequoyah School, as part of their ongoing efforts to locate and identify children with disabilities, is seeking children who are in need of special services. All children, birth to age 21, are eligible to receive education and special services under Federal law. Education must begin early so the child can achieve his or her maximum potential. Anyone who knows of a child who may be eligible for this service is encouraged to contact Shirley Webb, special service coordinator at Sequoyah School, P.O. Box 520, Tahlequah, Okla., 74465 or call (918) 453-5185. All information shared will be kept confidential.

Sequoyah School, a boarding school for Native American students, originated in 1871 as an orphan asylum to take care of many orphans who came out of the Civil War. It has since served as the Sequoyah Orphan Training School and the Sequoyah Vocational School. Now, it is known as Sequoyah School, named for Sequoyah, a scholar who developed the Cherokee syllabary. In November 1985, the Cherokee Nation resumed the operation of SHS. It is regionally and state accredited for grades 7-12 and has become the school of choice for more than 400 students every year. From its humble beginning as a school with one building and 40 acres of land, SHS has grown into a modern institution covering more than 90 acres with a dozen major buildings nested on a beautiful campus five miles southwest of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. For more information about Sequoyah call, phone: 918-453-5400 or visit. the Sequoyah School online.