Elementary

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Elementary Students in action

Literacy, Creativity, & Critical Thinking Skills
At NMSD, we believe that a child’s development and enrichment are primary. Our elementary program conforms to the Common Core State and New Mexico Standards and benchmarks.

We tailor our elementary classes to each student's Individualized Education Program (IEP). Daily classes reflect our ongoing emphasis on language development, literacy, creativity, and critical thinking skills.

Core Content and Electives
While students take required basic core content classes, we also offer a wide variety of elective classes on a rotating basis - fostering a unique love of learning in every student.

Headshot of Diana Huizar, Santa Fe Early Childhood Education & Elementary Principal

Our Elementary students are provided quality Instruction, hands-on materials, and challenging learning experiences in a positive and safe learning environment.

Diana Huizar  

   Elementary Principal

Headshot of Elementary student Aspen Mohan-Litchfield

I enjoy NMSD’s art class and all the hands-on projects I do in my classes. I also really enjoy our STEAM Fridays (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math).

Aspen Mohan-Litchfield  

   Elementary Student

Parents of NMSD Elementary student

We‘re so grateful that NMSD gives Izzy the total immersion into ASL and Deaf culture that we, as hearing parents, just can’t give her. I can’t think of a better place for her right now as she becomes more fluent in her natural language and works to find what her Deaf identity means to her.

Sara and Warner Onstine  

   Parents