Welcome to El Rito Elementary! You can find us in El Rito, New Mexico, approximately 50 miles north of Santa Fe. We’re a brand new elementary school in the Mesa Vista Consolidated School District. It is exciting to be a part of a growing school district and we look forward to providing our students with a superb education. 

Our school offers Kindergarten through 6th grade. We are 112 students strong, with a small teacher to student ratio. This allows us to focus on providing an outstanding education for all! Whether you need to contact us, check the school calendar, or want to know about the latest news on campus, we know our Web site will be helpful to you.

We encourage and welcome open communication between home and school. If you ever have any questions, feel free to call or stop by our office. We are always happy to talk to you!

Dear Parents,

As the end of the year is just around the corner, I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for all the effort that has been made over the past six months. A great deal of progress has occurred this year including:

• A semi-departmentalized 3rd-6th grade
• A science curriculum which includes teacher’s guides and enough materials for the whole class K-6th
• P.E. across the grade levels
• Music classes for 4th through 6th grades
• Parental involvement is up
• PTO meetings have valuable input and support from all parents

We were able to purchase our long awaited playground, and donations from parents and community helped El Rito Elementary achieve this goal. We are so very grateful to everyone who helped our students through donations, fundraising, and support. Our students are very lucky to have such a caring community.

As a school, we are addressing bullying. We are talking with students about how we can work together to STOP bullying from taking place. I am looking at outside resources to address this issue, and I welcome any input from community, parents, and students.

In March, we will be administering the NMSBA to students in grades 3rd-6th. We use this assessment to gauge how well our students achieve the New Mexico content standards, performance standards, and benchmarks in our district. It is very important that we work together to achieve the Annual Measurable Goals set forth by the state of New Mexico. Testing dates will be forthcoming. Please make sure that your child is in school and gets enough rest during this time.

Please feel free to come in at any time and visit with your child and his/her class. We would be happy to have you. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 575-581-4723 ext. 252 or 505-583-2316 ext. 201.  

Sincerely,

Mrs. Gina Terrazas