Española Public Schools

Española Public School District #55 (EPSD) or Española Public Schools (EPS) is a school district based in Española, New Mexico, USA. It includes sections of Rio Arriba County and Santa Fe County.

Española Public Schools
Location
Northern New Mexico South Rio Arriba County and Northern Santa Fe County
District information
Type	Public
Motto	Reaching for Excellence, one student at a time.
Grades	K-12
Established	1920
Superintendent	Eric Spencer
Students and staff
Students	4,970
Other information
Website	http://www.k12espanola.org

In the year 2000 the district had a total of 16 schools with approximately 6,103 students. In the 2011–2012 school year, the district had an enrollment of 4,970. Currently there are 10 elementary schools, a kindergarten center, a middle school, and a high school.

History

In 2016 Bobbie Gutierrez resigned as superintendent,^[1] and at that time Eric Martinez became the superintendent.^[2]

The New Mexico Public Education Department criticized Martinez, who left in 2017 and was paid $130,000 and leave money as part of a buyout. That year the school board members changed in composition to a significant degree.^[3]

Service area

In addition to Española, the district serves:

• Sections of Rio Arriba County, including: Abiquiu, Alcalde, Canova, Chamita, Chili, Dixon, El Duende, Hernandez, La Mesilla, La Villita, Los Luceros, Lyden, Medanales, Ohkay Owingeh, Pueblito, San Jose, Santa Clara Pueblo, Velarde, and a portion of Ojo Sarco^[4]
• Sections of Santa Fe County, including Chimayo, La Puebla, Rio Chiquito, Santa Cruz, Sombrillo, and a portion of El Valle de Arroyo Seco^[5]

School Board

Name	Position	Took office	Up for re–election
Jeremy G. Maestas	Board President, District 4	2019	2023
Katrina J. Martinez	Vice-President, District 1	2021	2023
Brandon M. Bustos	Secretary, District 2	2019	2025
Ruben Archuleta	Member, District 5	2015	2023
Javin Coriz	Member, District 3	2021	2025

List of schools

Española Valley High School

Secondary schools

• Española Valley High School
• Carlos F. Vigil Middle School

Elementary schools

• Abiquiu Elementary
• Alcalde Elementary
• Chimayo Elementary
• Dixon Elementary
• Eutimio "Tim" Salazar, III (Fairview) Elementary
• Hernandez Elementary
• James H. Rodriguez (Española) Elementary
• San Juan Elementary
• Tony E. Quintana (Sombrillo) Elementary
• Velarde Elementary

Kindergarten Centers

• Los Niños Kindergarten

Gallery

• 
  Española Valley High School
• 
  Carlos Vigil Middle School
• 
  Eutimio "Tim" Salazar III (Fairview) Elementary School
• 
  James H. Rodriguez (Española) Elementary School
• 
  Los Niños Kindergarten Center