Rough Rock Community School

What Rough Rock Community School does

Rough Rock Community School, Inc. is a nonprofit K-12 educational institution incorporated in Arizona and operating under Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant authority and Navajo Nation Department of Din Education oversight, with roots in a 1965 OEO/BIA demonstration school and the Indian Self Determination Act (Public Law 93-638). It delivers Arizona Common Core Standards-aligned instruction to elementary (K-6), junior high (7-8), and high school (9-12) students drawn primarily from the Rough Rock chapter of the Navajo Nation, supplemented by a residential dormitory program for students from more distant communities and an F.A.C.E. early-childhood program serving prenatal-to-5 children and their parents.

The school's core product portfolio includes the K-12 Education Program, CTE (Career and Technical Education) pathways, Din Studies language and culture curriculum, athletics through the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), a Computer/Technology Education track, and an Outride-partnered Bike Club. Technology infrastructure is built on standard educational and administrative platforms: Google Classroom for online learning, NASIS (BIE student information system), NWEA for assessment, with School Dude, Microix, and Nativestar supporting facility, finance, and school-restructuring functions. The institution holds Cognia accreditation and reports rising test scores over the past two years.

The business model is that of a publicly funded, government-grant-operated school: revenue arrives through federal BIE appropriations and contract/grant mechanisms rather than tuition or commercial fees, and the school is governed by a local board under Navajo leadership (Board President Wayne Clement) with an EdD-level Executive Director (Timothy Benally) and a 48-person roster spanning instruction, residential services, IT, business operations, and security. Enrollment is generated via direct community outreach, including Summer Bash events and residential application packets, with the school positioning itself as a culturally integrated alternative to non-tribal schools serving the Navajo Nation reservation.

Name

Rough Rock Community School

Legal name

Rough Rock Community School, Inc.

Website

https://roughrock.k12.az.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rough Rock Community School is a nonprofit BIE-funded K-12 institution on the Navajo Nation reservation in Chinle, Arizona, delivering accredited academics, CTE, athletics, residential services, and F.A.C.E. early-childhood programs to local and dormitory Navajo students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM), Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Native American education
• Bureau of Indian Education
• Navajo language instruction
• Community school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chinle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rough Rock Community School delivers K-12 education aligned with Arizona Common Core Standards to students on the Navajo Nation reservation, serving elementary (K-6), junior high (7-8), and high school (9-12) grades. The school supplements core academics with Career and Technical Education (CTE), Diné Studies (Navajo language and culture), an Athletics Program through the Arizona Interscholastic Association, Residential/Dormitory Services, a Family and Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.) early childhood program for prenatal-to-5 families, and a Bike Club in partnership with Outride.

Product overview

Rough Rock Community School is a K-12 educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services. The core offering is the K-12 Education Program aligned with Arizona Common Core Standards, supported by specialized programs including the CTE (Career and Technical Education) Program for high school vocational training, the F.A.C.E. (Family and Community Engagement) Program serving prenatal to 5-year-old children with home-base, center-base, and adult education components, and Residential/Dormitory Services for students requiring on-campus housing. Additional programs include an Athletics Program (football, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, softball, baseball, rodeo) participating in the Arizona Interscholastic Association, the Bike Club in partnership with Outride's Riding for Focus program, Diné Studies for Navajo language and cultural education, Computer/Technology Education, and Physical Education. The school serves the Navajo Nation community in Arizona and is accredited by Cognia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Program Comprehensive K-12 educational program serving elementary (K-6), junior high (7-8), and high school (9-12) students with certified teachers and an Arizona Common Core Standards-based curriculum integrated with Diné cultural instruction.
• CTE Program (Career and Technical Education) Career and Technical Education high school program providing students with vocational skills and training aligned with workforce development.
• F.A.C.E. Program (Family and Community Engagement) Family and Community Engagement program serving prenatal to 5-year-old children and their parents, including Home-base, Center-base, and Adult Education components with cultural and language integration.
• Residential/Dormitory Services On-campus residential housing program for students including academic probation policies, discipline standards, attendance requirements, and daily check-in procedures for dormitory students.
• Athletics Program Extra-curricular athletic program for elementary (5th-6th), junior high (7th-8th), and high school (9th-12th) featuring football, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, softball, baseball, and rodeo, competing as a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association.
• Bike Club (Outride Riding for Focus) School-based cycling program partnered with Outride, promoting youth cycling for cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical well-being, with students becoming certified as 'Road Ready' after learning safe cycling skills.
• Diné Studies Program Cultural education program focusing on Navajo (Diné) language, culture, and history, teaching listening, speaking, and writing Navajo along with cultural heritage preservation.
• Computer/Technology Education Technology education program teaching students computer skills and advanced lessons to prepare them for career development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Test scores have been on the rise over the past two years

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OutrideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutride is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving youth lives through cycling. Their Riding for Focus program promotes cycling as an outlet for students to improve cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional well-being. RRCS Bike Club participates in this program, with students becoming certified as 'Road Ready' after learning safe cycling skills.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Navajo Preparatory School: College-preparatory boarding school for Native American students operated under a BIE-style governance model in Farmington, New Mexico. Comparable in mission emphasis on cultural preservation combined with rigorous academics, though operates at a more selective tier.
• Kayenta Community School: BIE contract school serving the Kayenta area of the Navajo Nation. Operates with the same federal-tribal governance model and serves a substantially overlapping demographic, providing a useful comparison point for community-school programming.
• Pinon Community School: BIE-funded K-12 community school on the Navajo Nation in Pinon, Arizona. Operates under the same BIE contract school framework and serves a similar rural reservation population with comparable scale and program mix.
• Window Rock High School: BIE-funded high school in Fort Defiance, Arizona on the Navajo Nation. Comparable in mission (serving Navajo students), regulatory oversight, and scale, and represents one of the larger reference points for BIE high school operations in the region.
• Many Farms High School: BIE-funded high school located in Many Farms, Arizona on the Navajo Nation, just a few miles from Rough Rock. Operates as a contract school under the same BIE/NNDOE oversight structure and serves a substantially overlapping student population, making it the most direct geographic and operational peer.
• Ganado High School: BIE-operated school in Ganado, Arizona serving the Navajo Nation. Operates under the same federal contract framework and serves a similar student demographic, making it a strong operational and regulatory peer to Rough Rock.
• Rock Point Community School: BIE-operated community school on the Navajo Nation in Rock Point, Arizona. Shares the BIE contract governance structure, Navajo language and cultural integration focus, and small-scale rural operating model that characterizes Rough Rock.
• Monument Valley High School: BIE-funded high school on the Navajo Nation near Kayenta, Arizona. Comparable BIE governance, culturally integrated curriculum, and rural reservation operating context position it as a direct peer in student demographics and institutional scale.
• Tuba City High School: BIE-operated K-12 school on the Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Arizona. Shares the same federal contract school governance model, BIE/NNDOE dual oversight, and culturally integrated curriculum approach that defines Rough Rock's operating environment.

Broad incumbents

• Chinle Unified School District: Public school district serving the Chinle area of the Navajo Nation with a much larger scale and broader K-12 portfolio than Rough Rock. While a public district rather than a BIE contract school, it serves overlapping student demographics in the immediate geographic area and represents the principal alternative education provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/rough-rock-community-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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