NEW MEXICO PREK

We are excited to share the New Mexico Pre-K programs at Enos Garcia and Ranchos Elementary, four-year-old students will continue to be a full day program Monday thru Thursday. We are also excited about the possible expansion of the programs at Enos Garcia and Ranchos to have more available slots at each site, but the number of slots are still limited so it is important to contact the school and have your child added to the waiting list as soon as possible. Students must be four years old by September 1, 2019 to be eligible for this program.

Taos Municipal Schools continues to partner with YDI Head Start in Taos County to offer programs for three and four-year-old children at both Enos Garcia and Arroyos Elementary. If you would like to enroll in these programs you can contact Youth Development Inc. at (575) 758-3425.

New Mexico Pre K is a program funded by the New Mexico legislature to provide early intervention services to children who are four years old by September 1st of the upcoming school year. Program funds allow the district to provide research based best practices in early childhood education to students prior to their entrance in kindergarten. Educational research shows students who are able to attend these types of programs have more success in their school careers, and students might benefit from additional interventions are identified and supported earlier. We are hopeful the New Mexico legislature will fund a three-year-old program for the 2020/21 school year.

For more information about these programs or to enroll your four-year-old child, you can contact:

Ranchos Elementary School Cathy Vigil, 737-6150

Enos Garcia Elementary School Nanette Barella, 737-6070

Taos Municipal Schools Administration

Lynn Brashar – NM Pre-K Program Coordinator, 737-6115