The Chaparral Elementary School offers classes from grades kindergarten through five and is located in Albuquerque, N.M. It consists of various departments, such as administration, counseling, special education, physical therapy, mental health, music, technology, speech and language, library and instructional development departments. The school also operates an afterday school program and a preschool intervention program to serve needs of students identified as developmentally disabled. Its technology goal team helps in fundraising and utilizes the money for the school Web site, staff Web pages, and supplies for computers and printers. The Chaparral Elementary School also organizes activities that include spelling bee, cookie dough, picture day, parent meeting and a star party.
Desert Ridge Middle School offers a variety of educational and co-curricular programs to students. It is located in Albuquerque, N.M., and is affiliated with Albuquerque Public Schools. It serves the educational needs of more than 900 students in grades six through eight. The school has various clubs that organize extracurricular activities, such as middle school band, leadership and a student council. It also has a sports club that organizes football, golf, swimming, tennis, soccer, baseball, basketball, softball and wrestling. The school organizes various sports tournaments, league matches and events. Its academic programs include several subjects, such as English, math, science, social studies, American and world history, and health and physical education. It also provides other subjects that include computer applications, arts, music, theater and drama.
Van Buren Middle School offers a range of educational opportunities for students. The school serves students in grades seven and eight. Its academic curriculum includes classes in art, music and physical education. The school provides guidance counseling sessions. It maintains a parent-teacher organization that works for student welfare. Van Buren Middle School offers opportunities for students to participate in sports activities, such as football and field hockey. It has a library that offers a variety of educational resources and materials. Van Buren Middle School organizes several developmental activities and a variety of extracurricular programs. The school is governed by the Kettering City School District, which additionally manages several elementary, middle and high schools.
Located in Albuquerque, N.M., Rio Grande High School has been operational for more than 20 years. The school enrolls more than 500 students in the grades nine through 12. Rio Grande High offers a wide variety of learning procedures and methodologies, including readalouds, shared and guided reading, word study, mini lessons, spelling program, poetry sessions, interactive writing, writer s workshop, special handwriting classes, reading buddies, Houghton-Mifflin math program and programs using cubes, number cards, number lines and pattern shapes. The school s teachers utilize full-inclusion model, ongoing assessments, individualized lesson plans, modified materials and class arrangements, grade-level conferences and parent communication. It employs more than 20 support staff, including counselors; diagnosticians; speech, physical and occupational therapists; special education personnel; reading teachers; custodial staff; community volunteers; nurses; and office personnel.
Established in 1881, San Felipe de Neri School is a Christ-based school. Based in Albuquerque, N.M., the school offers a series of prekindergarten through eighth grade programs. It provides courses in the categories of education, music, literature and social studies. The Christ-based schools also offer various athletic activities which include flag football, volley ball and basket ball. San Felipe de Neri School is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
