Santa Fe Girls' School

310 W Zia Road, Santa Fe, NM, 87505-0875
The mission of Santa Fe Girls' School is to foster intellectual growth and emotional strength in adolescent girls, preparing them for the demands of high school, college and young adulthood. Santa Fe Girls' School, grades 6 through 8, emphasizes strong academic skill development, enriched with elective classes including drama, art, voleyball, fitness, Spanish, sign language, music, dance, book making, community outreach. Classes are conducted in a Socratic, seminar style with dialogue as a primary learning mode.

School Overview:

Santa Fe Girls' School
School Type Alternative School
School Membership(s) National Coalition of Girls
Independent Schools Association of the South West (ISAS)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
Year Founded 1998
Student Body
Total Students 45 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 15% (NM School Avg.: 44%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 5 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 9:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 66%
Average Class Size 15 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $10,250
Tuition Notes Tuition assistance available.
% on Financial Aid 28%
Average Financial Aid Grant $2,500
Acceptance Rate 90%
Admissions Director Janet Graham
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 3 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Guitar drama
running team

School Notes:

  • Education at Santa Fe Girls' School is a dynamic, open-ended, personal process that requires dialogue and exchange of ideas among students and teachers. The school focuses on building students' critical and divergent thinking skills as they learn to articulate opinions. SFGS believes that diversity in the classroom creates excitement for learning. Multiple perspectives from students and from a variety of texts provide stimuli for lively debate.

  • Profile last updated: 09/13/2012

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Santa Fe Girls' School
Gr. 6-8 | 0 mi. away
Little Earth School
Gr. PK-6 | 0.1 mi. away
St Michaels High School
Gr. 7-12 | 0.4 mi. away
Christian Life Academy
Gr. K-12 | 0.5 mi. away
The Tutorial School
Gr. 4-12 | 0.6 mi. away
Santa Fe Secondary School
Gr. 7-12 | 1.2 mi. away

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