Top 10 Best New Mexico Nonsectarian Private Elementary Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 36 nonsectarian private elementary schools in New Mexico. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in New Mexico.
The best top ranked nonsectarian private elementary schools in New Mexico include Sandia Preparatory School, Montessori ONE Academy and Albuquerque Academy.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Elementary Schools in New Mexico (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Albuquerque Academy
Albuquerque Academy Photo - Albuquerque Academy's 6-7 Division has a unique structure in which teachers plan together, teach cooperatively, model teamwork, and get to know students well. Sixth-grade students are placed in small "families" of a teacher and about 10 classmates. These families stay together all year, meet every morning, and eat lunch together every day.
(3)
6400 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 828-3208
Grades: 6-12
| 1,186 students
Montessori ONE Academy
Montessori ONE Academy Photo - Math in Montessori classroom.
Montessori School
9360 Holly Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
(505) 822-5150
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
Sandia Preparatory School
Sandia Preparatory School Photo - Prep's engineering and design classes include computer science, machatronics, architectural studies, and tinkering in the makerspace (aka DesignLab).
(5)
532 Osuna Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(505) 338-3000
Grades: 6-12
| 505 students
Bosque School
Bosque School Photo - Service Learning is an educational experience that takes students from the classroom into community settings, applying academic and real-world concepts while meeting a real community need. At Bosque School, we believe strongly that integrating meaningful service with instruction and reflection will enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and engage students in issues affecting the larger community locally, nationally, and globally.
(31)
4000 Bosque School Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 898-6388
Grades: 6-12
| 486 students
Camino De Paz School
Camino De Paz School Photo - Using unit ratio to calculate number of quarts of milk needed to make yogurt.
Montessori School
(5)
03A Camino De Paz
Santa Cruz, NM 87567
(505) 747-9717
Grades: 7-10
| 36 students
Escuela Del Sol Montessori School
Escuela Del Sol Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(3)
1114 7th St Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 242-3033
Grades: NS-8
| 212 students
Journey Montessori School
Journey Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(3)
1212 Unity Way
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 652-1986
Grades: NS-8
| 50 students
Las Cruces Academy
Las Cruces Academy Photo - Kindergarteners diving into new books at our in-house book fair
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
1755 Avenida de Mercado, Mesilla (not a mailing address)
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 521-9384
Grades: PK-8
| 43 students
Manzano Day School
(2)
1801 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 243-6659
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Mission Academy
Mission Academy Photo - Lego Robotics is part of our hands on learning experience.
Special Program Emphasis
(5)
1730 Tierra de Mesilla
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 449-4796
Grades: K-8
| 96 students
Rio Grande School
Rio Grande School Photo - 1st grader with our Technology Director in the Media Lab.
715 Camino Cabra
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-1621
Grades: PK-6
| 184 students
Santa Fe Prep School
1101 Camino De Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 982-1829
Grades: 7-12
| 318 students
1101 Camino Cruz De Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 982-3181
Grades: 7-12
| 325 students
Santa Fe Waldorf School
Santa Fe Waldorf School Photo - Students learn best through their own observations and discoveries. The Waldorf approach encourages students to observe carefully and think clearly about the world before them. Instead of presenting answers, the teacher poses questions that lead the student to insight and knowledge founded in experience.
(1)
26 Puesta Del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 983-9727
Grades: NS-12
| 217 students
Sunset Mesa School
3020 Morris St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 298-7626
Grades: PK-5
| 343 students
Albuquerque Country Day School
Special Program Emphasis
5801 Carmel Avenue Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(505) 797-2200
Grades: PK-9
| 132 students
2525 Canyon Road
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(556) 662-2910
Grades: PK-6
| 42 students
Cottonwood Montessori School
Cottonwood Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
3896 Corrales Rd
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 897-8375
Grades: PK-6
| 163 students
Del Rio Academy
Alternative School
15 Jemez Dr.
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 866-9271
Grades: 4-8
| 30 students
Desert Academy
Desert Academy Photo - Students headed to Europe for 12 days of Spring break 2016! Itinerary includes London, Paris and Barcelona.
Special Program Emphasis
7300 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 992-8284
Grades: 6-12
| 123 students
Desert Montessori School
Desert Montessori School Photo - Welcome to DMS!
Montessori School
(1)
316 Camino Delora
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-8212
Grades: PK-6
| 77 students
Design For Learning Differences School
Special Education School
8600 Academy Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 822-0476
Grades: 2-12
| 40 students
Innovation Pre-elementary
Alternative School
3210 Menaul Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 888-8995
Grades: K-6
| 70 students
La Mariposa Montessori
La Mariposa Montessori Photo
Montessori School
(1)
18 Puesta Del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 995-9659
Grades: PK-6
| 98 students
Leap International Montessori School
Montessori School
1598 Sara Rd
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 994-9433
Grades: PK-1
| 16 students
Little Corral Kindergarte
Alternative School
10111 Constitution Ave Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 299-0633
Grades: PK-5
| 68 students
Little Earth School
Little Earth School Photo - Winter on the playground!
Alternative School
321 W Zia Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 988-1968
Grades: PK-3
| 38 students
Los Ninos Montessori
Montessori School
6923 4th St Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 345-4618
Grades: K-1
| 104 students
May Center For Learning
Special Education School
1200 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-7407
Grades: K-8
| 62 students
4100 New Vistas Ct Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 898-1500
Grades: K-5
| 51 students
20b Mockingbird Drive
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-5500
Grades: 7-12
| 24 students
Pathways Academy
Special Education School
4615 Hawkins, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 341-0555
Grades: 4-12
| 18 students
Ponderosa Montessori School
Montessori School
304 Rover Blvd
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 672-9211
Grades: PK-5
| 56 students
Sandia Montessori School Of Albuquerque
Montessori School
(2)
3240 A Juan Tabo Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 293-6614
Grades: PK-5
| 77 students
Santa Fe Girls' School
Santa Fe Girls' School Photo - STRONG Girls SMART Choice
All-girls
(1)
310 W Zia Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 820-3188
Grades: 6-8
| 39 students
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