All grade 9 students that come to STEAM Academy will go through the Ȩhsáhdok (you will grow) program. The Ȩhsáhdok program aims to redesign education by giving grade 9 students an opportunity to obtain 3 high school credits through a holistic approach over the course of a semester. Their first semester of grade nine looks like this:
| Time | Class |
| Period 1 | Ehsahdok (Science, Geography & Learning Strategies) |
| 5 min break | |
| Period 2 | |
| 1 hour lunch | |
| Period 3 | |
| 5 min break | |
| Period 4 | Visual Arts or Robotics |
The program is focused on braiding Hodinohso:ni culture and languages into hands-on skills, community building, land-based learning and real-world experiences.