Navajo Preparatory School

Navajo Preparatory School is a boarding and day high school in Farmington, New Mexico, serving between 200 and 300 students across grades nine through twelve. It holds IB World School status and operates without religious affiliation. Its motto — "Yideeskaago Naat'aanii," meaning Leaders Now and Into the Future — names the goal plainly: develop students as leaders within Navajo culture and in a wider world.

Teaching here is a dual role. Faculty deliver IB curriculum while also working inside a school where Navajo philosophy shapes how students learn, discuss, and relate to their teachers. Most day schools ask one thing of a teacher. This school asks two, and both matter equally.

The boarding component deepens that work. Residential faculty live close to student life, which builds relationships a commuter schedule rarely allows. On-campus housing and meals are common benefits in boarding roles like these, and they add real value that a base salary figure alone does not show. Candidates should ask the school directly for current compensation details, since individual packages vary.

Navajo Prep reported $10.6 million in revenue in 2023 and holds net assets near $35 million. Fundraising grew about 43 percent that year. That growth signals a school investing in its programs and staff. Faculty openings typically include IB core courses, sciences, humanities, languages, and residential life positions. Administrative and support staff roles appear as well.

At this enrollment size, each hire has direct influence on both the IB program and the school's cultural mission. For teachers seeking faculty jobs in New Mexico that combine structured academic rigor with Indigenous education, few schools offer this combination.