
April 17, 2025
The SFPS Board of Education approved the 2025-26 school calendar at its regular meeting on April 10, 2025. The first day of school will be August 8, 2025, for SFPS students in 1...

April 17, 2025
Students across SFPS proudly participated in the Great American Clean Up 2025, taking meaningful steps to care for their environment by picking up trash and cleaning up their scho...

April 11, 2025
Celebrate the impact a teacher or Educational Support Professional (ESP) is making in the lives of local students. SFPS and NEA-Santa Fe celebrate excellence by recognizing a cla...

September 24, 2024
The Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) is proud to announce advancements in student proficiency for the 2023/24 school year. While the state average for reading proficiency remained ...

September 17, 2024
Salazar and Chaparral Elementary Schools have each been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation to enhance and expand their garden and outdoor lear...

August 23, 2024
Our student-athletes are not just champions on the field, but also in the classroom! They've got an important message for all of us: "Showing up matters!" Consistency in attendanc...

August 16, 2024
What students do both inside and outside of the classroom impacts their educational success. When students participate in activities outside the classroom, such as clubs, sports o...

August 9, 2024
Students made a smooth return to school today, August 9. Check out this week's SFPS Bulletin at https://conta.cc/4dFj5Rt to see our back-to-school banner, created by Capital Hig...


August 2, 2024
SFPS' first Bulletin for the 2024-25 school year invites students to start the school year off with a commitment to attend school each and every day. When students are in school, ...

May 17, 2024
Santa Fe Public Schools announces its sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. Following are the sites we will be serving with dates and times of service. SITE ...

April 17, 2024
For a third year, SFPS is offering innovative, free summer programming across the district in June and July. "We're looking forward to once again offering a multitude of exciting ...

April 1, 2024
Over the last year, Chaparral Elementary School has launched a highly successful family academy to support its non-traditional families and link them with community resources. Ch...

February 8, 2024
Chaparral fosters a dynamic, safe, and respectful learning environment where everyone is valued, encouraged, and supported in their academic and social-emotional development. We...

February 2, 2024
Firebird Family Chaparral Elementary recently had the great opportunity to host its second annual literacy event at La Farge Branch Library. I want to extend my gratitude to Lyd...

February 1, 2024
School bus transportation routes paused in November will be back in service on Monday, February 5th due to successful bus driver recruitment and training, SFPS announced today, Fe...
January 18, 2024
My granddaughters have attended Chaparral Elementary for the past five years. On Dec. (, the parent-teacher organization sponsored its first awesome community winter carnival. I w...
January 18, 2024
We have both been at Chaparral Elementary School since kindergarten. Chaparral is a very fun and educational school. We have many after-school programs and activities. One of the ...
January 18, 2024
This is a shoutout to Chaparral Elementary. Recently, members of the Wellness Team at Chaparral greeted families at morning drop-off with doughnuts and hot chocolate to show appre...
January 18, 2024
I want to give a big shoutout to all the educators, staff, and volunteers at Chaparral Elementary. They are always going the extra mile to encourage students and their families in...