Hays/Lodge Pole Schools depends on programs and grants from state, federal, and private organizations for funds to offer alternative and innovative opportunities to it's students. Below is a brief list of some of the programs offered to the students of Hays/Lodge Pole Schools and the goals of each.

• Goals 2000 The Goals 2000 program at Hays/Lodge Pole is designed to foster the use of alternative educational methods to increase the participation of our students in the fields of math, science, and technology.  This program is closely linked to our Vo-Ag program to offer not only challenging coursework in the classroom, but the "real world" application of scientific and mathematical concepts in the field.

• Bilingual The Biligual progam at Hays/Lodge Pole Schools is dedicated to providing our students with classes in the native teachings, arts, crafts, and traditions of the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine tribes. In addition to teaching, curriculum materials are developed to assist the teachers and students in their learning. An example of this is linked below.
Gros Ventre Coloring Book

• Montana Board of Crime Control The Montana State Board of Crime Control awarded Hays/Lodge Pole Schools a grant to help school age students work during the summer to improve on thier academic, physical, and spiritual skills. The students will spend time on coursework, team sports, and community repair and construction. This program is designed to give students an alternative to drugs and other troubles that can plague the youth of the reservation. 

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