Santa Fe Public Schools
Kindergarten Programs
Welcome to the Santa Fe Public Schools Kindergarten Programs!
In Kindergarten, children learn important foundational skills that lay the foundation for their academic success. Kindergarten programs emphasize reading, math, social emotional skills, cognitive development, language development, and building independence.
Kindergarten programs are offered at all SFPS Elementary Schools and follow the elementary bell schedule and calendar.
SFPS Elementary Schools
Acequia Madre Elementary
Amy Biehl Community School At Rancho Viejo
Aspen Community School
Atalaya Elementary
Carlos Gilbert Elementary
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Chaparral Elementary
E.J. Martinez Elementary
El Camino Real Academy
El Dorado Community School
Francis X. Nava Elementary
Gonzales Elementary
Kearny Elementary
Nina Otero Community School
Pinon Elementary
R.M. Sweeney Elementary
Ramirez Thomas Elementary
Salazar Elementary
Tesuque Elementary
Wood Gormley Elementary
You can look up your home-zoned school on the SFPS Enrollment website.
The 2025-2026 Kindergarten Transfer Lottery is open!
Lottery window for priorities is November 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025.
K-12 parents can submit their interzone requests through January 31st, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. by visiting https://www.sfps.info/page/enrollment
Bilingual Multicultural Education Programs
Bilingual programming is offered at the following schools:
Cesar Chavez Elementary
El Camino Real Academy
Kearny Elementary
R.M. Sweeney Elementary
Ramirez Thomas Elementary
Salazar Elementary
More information about SFPS Bilingual Multicultural Educational Programs can be found on the Language & Culture Department website.
After Care Programs
Santa Fe Public Schools offers multiple after care options, including 21st Century Schools. 21st Century programs serve children needing academic support from low-income families. Families need to commit to their child attending daily Monday through Thursday. Contact your child's principal to learn if your child qualifies.
More information about 21st Century programs can be found HERE.