[2] It has a compact with the state of Washington and receives a grant from the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
[4] A related boarding facility for the tribal school, Lummi Youth Academy, opened in 2008.
It cost $2.1 million to build and was to hold up to 40 boarders in grades 8–12, with a staff of 21 employees.
The Gates Foundation and other charitable entities planned to help cover the $1.4 million yearly cost of operations.
Students may live at school year round, or they may visit family on weekends.