Education & Libraries

Public Schools: Santa Fe offers 5 public school districts, encompassing 20 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. School board members are elected by the public, and board meetings are open to the public and also broadcast on the city's public access channel. Santa Fe Public Schools Administration: 505.467.2000

Alternative, Charter & Private Schools: Since 1999, when the legislature allowed new charter schools to form, over 60 new charter schools have been established statewide, with 4 in Santa Fe. At each of these 4, admission is granted through a lottery process. Among the 18 private schools in Santa Fe, educational programs can be found for the pre-K level through 12^th grade.

Post-secondary Schools: The arts, sciences, business, and religions are well served among Santa Fe's institutions of higher and continuing education. At the College of Santa Fe, St. John’s College, and the Santa Fe Community College, undergraduate and graduate degrees are awarded in over two dozen areas. At the Institute of American Indian Arts, studies in art and technology are available to students from over 112 different tribes, while at Southwestern College, study and training in the healing arts predominate. At University of New Mexico Extended University and the University of Phoenix branches in Santa Fe, distance learning and online education are extended to students nationwide. Additionally, a number of specialized institutions offer education in fields as varied as dance to hypnotherapy.