Arapaho Manual Labor and Boarding School
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| Arapaho Manual Labor and Boarding School | |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1867 |
| Current Status | Closed |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Alternate Names | |
History
Opened in 1867, the school was federally funded, but missionaries of the Society of Friends (Quakers) operated it under the "Quaker Peace Policy" of Ulysses S. Grant's presidential administration. As the Indian Service began its policy of forced assimilation through manual arts training and religious education (the "Pratt system"), the curriculum expanded to include craft training and especially farming and herding for the male students.
The school was moved to Concho Indian Boarding School in 1909.
