TULALIP TRIBES CHILDCARE (Betty J Taylor Early Learning Academy)

The Tulalip Tribes was organized under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. The Tulalip Constitution and Bylaws were approved January 24, 1936, and a charter ratified October 3, 1936. The governing body is the seven-member Tulalip Board of Directors. As of April 19, 2004, the Tribes has 3,611 active members living and active on the reservation. The Tribes provides many services to its members including preschool, higher education assistance, health and dental clinics, a pharmacy, a state-licensed chemical dependency recovery program, senior retirement home and cultural activities. In addition to two Marysville School District (MSD) elementary schools, the Tribes collaborates with MSD to provide on-reservation middle school and high school alternative programs. The Tulalip Tribes provides oversight to the Tulalip Housing Authority, which provides nearly 300 housing units for tribal members, and to the Tulalip Utilities District, the primary provider of water/sewer services.

Additional Information: First Initial License Date: 11/19/2001. Early Achievers Status: Participating, not yet rated.