The Ya Ne Dah Ah school is based on the following objectives:
1) To teach the Ahtna Athabascan language to Chickaloon tribal members and children.
2) To teach children to survive on their own by learning how to cook, clean and take care of self and others.
3) Teach children good work ethics.
4) To allow children to grow and become strong in their spirituality.
5) To teach traditional values that children would not get in the public school, such as respect, listening to elders, responsibility, honesty, cooperation instead of competition, care for the environment, working for elders and caring for others.
6) To teach children Chickaloon's traditional culture including dancing, drumming, crafts, and stories to preserve them for future generations.
7) To expose and involve the children in the ongoing developments, issues and current work of the tribe.
8) To prepare the next generation of tribal leadership with the strong academic skills they will need, as well as strong traditional values.
