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Little Earth School

321 W Zia Road Santa Fe, NM 87505

Tel: (505) 988-1968

www.littleearthschool.org

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 22 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

Little Earth School Photo #1 - Winter on the playground!

Little Earth School Photo #2 - Kindergarten

Little Earth School Photo #3 - Working with clay

Little Earth School Photo #4 - Raven Classroom

Little Earth School Photo #5 - Raven Music

Little Earth School Photo #6 - Outdoor learning!

Little Earth School Photo #7 - Friends Swinging

Little Earth School Photo #8 - Preschool girls !

Little Earth School Photo #9 - Yoga class in the yurt

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About the School

For 34 years Little Earth School has provided a succesful educational program rooted in a developmental, individualized approach to learning that builds self-esteem, nurtures creative expression and cultivates academic excellence in each child.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 22 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
State or regional independent school association

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Little Earth School
Kind	10
1	2
2	2
3	1
4	2
5	4
6	1

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Year Founded

1978

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Student Body

Total Students

22 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

37%

State avg.: 51%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

15 students

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Tuition varies depending on number of days per week enrolled.

Admissions Director

Ellen Souberman

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: Childhood is a journey and not a race.

Our classrooms are all multiage. The pre-K program is for children 3 1/2 to age 5. Then we have a multiage 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classroom and finally a multiage 4th, 5th and 6th grade classroom. Our website has great information about philosophy, teachers and classrooms- www.LittleEarthSchool.org

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Atenas Burrola - Attorney and Stanford Law graduate, class of '97 -

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Little Earth School famous alumni include: Atenas Burrola - Attorney and Stanford Law graduate, class of '97.

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The application deadline for Little Earth School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Santa Fe, NM is $14,337 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Santa Fe, NM is 88% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).