Community Board
College Counseling Case Studies
18 college reps visited Prep last month for our 2nd Annual Case Studies Event. Prep juniors worked in small groups with these admissions officers to evaluate real applications and to […]
Prep2Prep Seattle Exchange
Ten Prep 7th graders spent the first week of Spring Break in moist, scenic, and culturally diverse Seattle, WA as members of the second annual Prep2Prep Middle School Exchange. Our […]
Robotics Fieldtrip
Rob Madril’s Robotics class (5 seniors, 2 juniors, 7 freshmen) spent the day at the Intel Campus in Rio Rancho yesterday where they took a two-hour tour and learned about […]
Professional Day
Our Academic Department Chairs organized thoughtful and innovative retreats for their respective departments during our recent Professional Day. The idea behind this new format was in response to the needs […]
Junior Days
Prep juniors spent the last two days outside the classroom immersed in various real-world learning opportunities during our annual Junior Days. The workshops and trips planned for this program are […]
Othiamba Umi ’02
OTHIAMBA UMI ’02 recently returned to Santa Fe and joined Think New Mexico, a nonpartisan, results-oriented think tank, as their Field Director where he coordinates social media, grassroots organizing, and […]
Student Support at Prep
On a recent Saturday morning, among a group of 30+ parents whose children were taking the math placement test, one of our seniors—at Prep for six years—responded to a prospective […]
Marissa Sanchez ’16 and The Convergence Project TAP
Members of the Convergence Project TAP met with city officials and local architects recently to discuss plans to construct a dedicated Graffiti Art Wall at the downtown De Vargas Skatepark. […]
Mayor Gonzales Recognizes Eliza Harrison ’15
On February 3rd, Mayor Javier Gonzales delivered his first State of the City address at the Santa Fe Convention Center to an audience of more than 700 community members. In […]
7th Grade New Mexico History Fieldtrip
Students from the 7th grade New Mexico History class participated in an historical event at The Palace of the Governors earlier this quarter. As one of Santa Fe’s most treasured, […]
People of Color Conference and Student Diversity
In early December, Prep sent two faculty (Leslie Hale and Claire Romero) and four students (Noah Duran ‘18, Jared Lucero ‘16, Jaelene Tapia ‘17, and Jasmine Alvarado ‘17) to a […]
Financial Aid Night: How To Pay For College?
Upper School parents, please join the former Director of Financial Aid at Denver University, now Dean of Admissions/Financial Aid at St. Olaf’s College, Minnesota, Chris George, for an informative evening about […]
Dynamic Energy
We’ve had a tremendous first semester this year, by any measure–and our commitment is to both deepen and expand the impact of our program . . . on every student […]
Eliot Fisher ’01
ELIOT FISHER ’01 is on a year’s leave of absence from teaching Media Arts at Santa Fe Prep to work with his multimedia performance collaborative, ARCOS Dance. In August, the […]
Breaking Down Walls
“There are no bullies, just people who bully.” -Teaching Tolerance Bully behaviors are essentially acts of bias and intolerance because they isolate and target a group or individual based on perceived […]
Lisa VeneKlasen ’77
LISA VENEKLASEN ’77 will speak to the Upper School students during assembly on October 20th at 9:45 am to talk about her work around the world for women’s empowerment and human […]
Senior Boot Camp
By Story Leonard, Director of College Counseling Sixty-seven seniors dove into the the college application process for three days last week, fine-tuning college essays, starting the Common Application, and brushing […]
Jesse Roach ’90 and Adelma (Roach) Hnasko ’92
We give a big thank you to brother and sister alums, Jesse and Adelma, who have been supporting Santa Fe Prep every year for more than 10 years. We are […]
Lee and Susan MacLeod
Santa Fe Prep was a big part of our lives as both our girls attended from seventh grade on. We were actively associated with the school for ten years during […]