Monte del Sol Charter School educates and inspires Santa Fe’s diverse population in grades 7 through 12, by building strong relationships and creatively engaging the local and global community.
COMMUNITY
SUSTAINABILITY
GLOBAL LITERACY
ARTS INTEGRATION
Portrait of a Monte Graduate
Intellectual curiosity
A joy for learning
Creativity in thinking, performing, and self-expression
Engagement in and compassion for our community and for humanity
Respect and care for self, others, and the environment
25
Years of learning
380
Enrolled students
24
Teachers
58%
of teachers
have advanced degrees
Our Pillars
Community
Provide a small school so each individual is known.
Acknowledge and celebrate the diversity of its members and the community.
Connect students with adult community members through the Mentorship program.
Sustainability
Teach the importance of environmental sustainability in our curricula and through participation in the garden.
Global Literacy
Foster awareness of the world through international trips, student exchanges, special events, and curricula.
Arts Integration
Engage students in the arts through events, activities, and curricula.
News
Congrats to our Award-winning Fashion Designers at the Santa Trash Fashion Contest!
Congratulations to Exsel Manalu-Trules, Lorenne Felix, Damien Crawford, Yolotzin Rojas De Sandoval and Natalya Vigil for winning awards at the Santa Fe Trash Fashion Contest, at the Santa Fe Convention Center....
Read MoreMonte del Sol Student artists in SFCC’s annual Santa Fe Regional Art Exhibition
Show Opening: October 24, 5 – 7 pm Over thirty Monte Del Sol student artists are participating in SFCC’s annual Santa Fe Regional Art Exhibition. This juried exhibition will be...
Read MoreMonte del Sol Seniors attend the fifth annual Women in Business Conference
Monte seniors, Savannah Trujillo, Stephani Gonzalez, Yesenia Avila and Amy Garcia, who are all interested in business for their future careers attended and were interviewed by the Santa Fe New Mexican...
Read MoreMonte’s Sustainability Programs
Monte’s sustainability programs and food systems featured in the September/October Issue of Green Fire Times. (Page 24). Read about all the exciting things happening in our gardens and classrooms here.
Read MoreEvents + Announcements
Dragon Highlights
Kudos to Monte Students & Faculty:
Kudos to: Monte students and faculty taking part in Model International Criminal Court (MICC) in Poland
On November 12, Monte del Sol’s world history teacher, Dayni Staddon will lead eight high school students from New Mexico, including Monte students Samuel Mitchell, Samuel Walling, Jazmin Ruiz and Colin Fagan to participate in the Model International Criminal Court (MICC) in Krzyżowa, Poland. The Kreisau Initiative is an organization in Germany which sponsors the program worldwide and provides funding to involve students from all over the world in historic human rights and international criminal court model trials. This will be the 3rd year that Monte del Sol students have been a part of this training and experience.
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Kudos to Monte Alumnus, Taiyo Fukuda for his drone work in Ukraine
Taiyo Fukuda’s Drone work in Ukraine Began in a Monte del Sol Mentorship in Drone Photography. Fast forward two years, and Taiyo is preparing to return to Ukraine with Luke who continues to be an important mentor and friend in his life.
Kudos to our Seniors!
Fabian Larranaga received the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Scholarship and one from Trout Unlimited. Emiliano Alarcon Macias is a recipient of the Davis Scholarship. Emlee Taylor received the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Scholarship. Gabriella Armijo was named a 2024 Super Scholar and received a Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Scholarship. She was a Gates scholarship finalist and is traveling to Charleston, SC for a MESA Senior Incentive Field Trip. Mik Crazyhorse-Rodriguez was a Gates scholarship finalist and wrote a play for our theater class which will be performed in April.
We are so proud of all of you!
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Kudos to Gabriella Armijo and Emlee Taylor-Bowlin for their work on SAM (Stress Anxiety Monitor) from the Next Generation of Behavioral and Computer Scientists!
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Kudos to our Monte Seniors!
Kudos to our Seniors! Fabian Larranaga received the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Scholarship and..
Read More2024-2025 New Faculty + Staff
Please join us in welcoming our new faculty and staff for the forthcoming school year...
Read MoreRemembering Mike Webb • April 25, 1973 – October 26, 2023
It’s with incredible sadness that we share the passing of a beloved member of the MDS community: Michael Webb. Mike was an integral part of the Monte community for over 20 years and single-handedly created our incredible photography program. Mike impacted the lives of countless students and adults as an educator and friend, and he will be missed. Rest in Power.
