CLS secondary principal serves on national expert panel
Lucy Dafoe, Principal, was recently selected as one of twelve panel members to serve on the NEA/NIEA Native High School Roundtable in Washington, D.C. Read more...
Enrollment for 2010-11 School Year
The Middle School/High School Office is open and accepting applications for New Enrollment. Office Hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday or you can call (253) 445-6002 to have a packet mailed to you. A copy of the following documents must be included with the Enrollment Application: Read more...
Chief Leschi Warriors Fall Sports Information
For children eligible for the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority clinic, the Pediatric Clinic will be providing a Walk-In Sports Physical, Well Child Checks and School Immunizations clinic for the dates Aug. 23 to Sept. 3, 8-10:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Normally, it would take an appointment to have these services. These walk-in clinic days are a special offering to prepare our students for the coming school year. Read more...
Special Education Department receives award
Chief Leschi Schools Special Services Department has received a “Level 1” designation from the Bureau of Indian Education “In Recognition of Exceptional Accomplishments” for services to students with disabilities. Read more...

Five students take on the Summer Youth Leadership Challenge
Early this June, five Chief Leschi students – Wynonna Swift, Katarina Johnson, Leeann Martinez, Redmorning Eagle Peters and Patricia Gonzalez-Montanez – attended the second annual Bureau of Indian Education Summer Youth Leadership Challenge at Haskell Indian Nations University, in Lawrence, Kansas. The conference had daily themes. One day was about “Empowerment” and finding one’s inner strength, another was “Competitive Intelligence” which is looking for opportunities and identifying risk. “Wellness” was another that focused on positive health in mind and body. The last theme was “Achieving the Dream.” Read more...

Lady Warriors wrap up challenging season
Two Puyallup Tribal girls basketball teams were honored May 26 at the Youth Center for their hard work, individual and team growth over their three-month season. Read more...

Warriors basketball honored at banquet
Boys basketball teams were recognized for their efforts this season during an awards presentation at Puyallup Tribal Youth Center on May 27. Read more...
Eight eager sophomore students left Chief Leschi at 9 a.m. on May 22, with four Quest advisors along to help out. The students of every class level are required to perform some type of community service each year as part of their graduation check list. The students were offered to participate as a group, and sand bagging a Leschi family’s property against the Puyallup River was chosen. Long time employee and tribal member Berta Lopez was the beneficiary of the students’ charitable efforts. Read more...
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