• Our school was created from the vision of elders and community members with a goal to provide an American Indian perspective and to welcome students of all backgrounds
• Teaching is rooted in American Indian culture, traditions, values, history, and art.
• Many teachers specialize in the Lakota and Ojibwe language and culture, as well as physical education, music and art.
• Middle school students (6-8) are required to take either the Lakota or Ojibwe language.
• Events include culture fairs, drum and dance, powwows, academic parent-teacher teams and special events throughout the year.
• Our building and grounds have begun a complete and exciting four-year renovation project to truly reflect the beauty and power of what we're all about at AIMS.

We offer:

• PreK (full day)
• Discovery Club for grades PreK-5 (fee-based, off-site)
• Indian Youth Enrichment
• Urban 4-H
• Extended Day for Learning (EDL)
• Flipside
• AVID
• American Indian Studies
• World Languages: Lakota/Dakota, Ojibwe

District Magnet School for Areas A, B, C, D, E, F1, F2