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 Pre-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,

I am pleased to announce that I was appointed Acting Principal for El Rito Elementary.  I have worked for the Mesa Vista Consolidated School District for 12 years and I am happy to be a part of this school district.  As a lifelong resident of El Rito and an employee of this district, I have your child’s best interest at heart.

Here at El Rito Elementary, my colleagues and I will work diligently to provide your child with the best possible education we can.  I am excited to report that El Rito made AYP according to the 2010 NMSBA data.  It is our goal to continue making progress in Reading, Math, and Science and in addition, to provide a learning environment that is safe and conducive to learning for all students.

I encourage you as parents to attend PTO meetings which are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room.  Please feel free to visit your child’s classroom regularly and voice concerns or questions to the teacher or staff members.  Please remember to sign in at the front office and obtain a visitor’s pass when on the school grounds.

New this year at El Rito is the Science Curriculum.  The design of this curriculum seeks to improve comprehension and to get students to ask questions and “inquire” about their learning.  This new hands-on approach has students actively engaged and excited about Science!

In closing, please know that you may contact our office staff, teachers, or me at anytime, as we are available to all parents.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Gina Terrazas

P.S. Thank you, and if you have any questions or need to get a hold of me, feel free to 
e-mail me or call me at 575-581-4723.