Education Services
Morongo School
12130 Santiago Rd
Banning, CA 92220
Little Creators
12150 Santiago Rd
Banning, CA 92220
Morongo Upper School
11952 A Potrero Rd
Banning, CA 92220
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is committed to providing quality life-long educational programs and opportunities for Tribal Members and 1st Descendants to prepare them for success at the nation’s top universities and in any arena of government, academic, professional and corporate life.
Morongo School
A High School (Grades 9-12) has been planned around an Academy Model with four Centers of Excellence (Center for Excellence in Communications, Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies, Center for Creative & Performing Arts, and Center for Excellence in Governance & Leadership) Morongo students. The Tribe will consider adding the High School at the appropriate time.
Tutoring Program
Provides academic support for Tribal Members and 1st descendants who are enrolled in the local School districts in Grades K – 12.
Tutoring Schedule:
Monday – Thursday 2:00am – 4:30pm
Friday: Virtual by appointments only.
After School Study Hall
The Morongo After School Study Hall provides a supervised “quiet place” for Morongo students to work independently on their school homework assignments. While students are encouraged to work independently, tutoring assists with complex concepts. The After School Study Hall is located at Upper Campus, and it serves Tribal Members and 1st Descendants students attending local school districts.
We are open Monday through Friday while school is in session from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Alternative Education
The Center for Advanced Studies (Alternative Education) provides support to Morongo Tribal Members and 1st Descendants who are currently enrolled in a local district, Independent Study Program or Alternative Education Program.
Students also receive one-to-one academic guidance counseling, including high school credit tracking, transcript checks, and IEP/SST advocacy and support. In addition, students receive support with College preparedness, enrollment applications, finalizing college entrance essays, and scholarships.
The Center also offers career counseling for Tribal Members and 1st Descendants who are seeking accredited studies leading to a diploma, certification, career, career change, or college degree of their choice.
Scholarships
Contact Scholarships:
Lilly Gutierrez | Scholarship Coordinator, (951) 492-5318
Claudia Ramirez | Alternative Education (951) 537-7291
Tribal Scholarship Program
The Tribal Scholarship Program provides college and vocational scholarships to Morongo Tribal Members, 1st Descendants in accordance with Tribal Ordinance. The Tribe’s Rodney T. Mathews, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program als offers college scholarships to enrolled California Tribal Members.
Rodney T. Mathews, Jr. Memorial Scholarship’s
Open for Morongo 1st Descendants and Tribal Members
A High School (Grades 9-12) has been planned around an Academy Model with four Centers of Excellence (Center for Excellence in Communications, Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies, Center for Creative & Performing Arts, and Center for Excellence in Governance & Leadership) Morongo students. The Tribe will consider adding the High School at the appropriate time.