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
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 + Announcements
This Tuesday, September 23 • 5:30 – 7:00: Please join us for our annual Harvest Back-to-School Night!
We are excited to welcome families on September 23rd, 5:30–7:00 p.m., for our annual Harvest Back-to-School Night. This evening will be a chance to meet teachers, enjoy foods from our...
Read MoreMonte in the News: Udell Calzadillas Chavez speaks on Outrageous Love the Podcast: Our Journeys to Responsiveness
What does it mean to be a responsive educator in the 21st century? Our very own Udell Calzadillas Chavez, World Languages Department Chair and teacher joins Dr. Hollie from Culturally and...
Read MoreMonte in the News: With hundreds of students and a multimillion-dollar expansion on the way, Monte del Sol celebrates 25 years
A great article about celebrating our 25th anniversary, on April 25th! Read more.
Read MoreMonte in the News: Hear Founding Faculty, Wendy Leighton on the Big Show with Honey Harris.
Wendy talks about our school’s founding and history and the 25th anniversary celebration of Monte del Sol. Listen here
Read MoreMonte del Sol in the News: Monte del Sol Charter School plans expansion of 22-year-old campus | Santa Fe New Mexican
Monte del Sol Charter School wants a dedicated gymnasium — and more — to celebrate its 25th anniversary. It’s high time to revitalize the school’s 22-year-old campus at 4157 Walking...
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Dragon Highlights
Congratulations, Class of 2025!
We know that you are off following your dreams.
We’d like to especially congratulate these outstanding students.
Academic Excellence– Jada Martinez and Panther English
LANL Scholarship– Jada Martinez, Natalie Fagan and Miguel Quintana
Hagan Scholarship– Miguel Quintana
Gates Finalist– Panther English
Fidelity Finalists– Jayden Barry and Jennifer Rodriguez
Super Scholars- Panther English and Adelina Baca
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.
