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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.

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, and at that time Eric Martinez became the superintendent.

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.

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
• Sections of Santa Fe County, including Chimayo, La Puebla, Rio Chiquito, Santa Cruz, Sombrillo, and a portion of El Valle de Arroyo Seco

School Board

List of schools

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

Notes

1. "Española Valley Schools Superintendent resigns, put on administrative leave". KRQE. April 6, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
2. "Española School District hires new superintendent". KRQE. June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
3. Carillo, Edmundo (May 12, 2017). "Española schools hope to get 'back on track'". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

References

• Española Public School District

• Education in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
• Education in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
• School districts in New Mexico
• Española, New Mexico
• School districts established in 1920