Division of Early Childhood • Contact Information
Ruth Hidalgo, Director
(505) 321-8490
r.hidalgo@lagunaed.net
LES • Contact Information
Gionna Jaramillo, LES Principalg.jaramillo@lagunaed.net
LMS • Contact Information
Robert Stephens, LMS Principal
r.stephens@lagunaed.net
New Elementary School Tour
Vision Statement
Academic excellence develops successful life-long learners by demonstrating that we:
- Create exemplary environments that maximize staff and student satisfaction toward academic excellence
- Are rooted in love and respect
- Embrace our history, traditions, and culture by respecting our Laguna perspective to maximize holistic learning and bi-cultural prosperity/success
- Recognize learning opportunities from infancy through adulthood
- Encourage and demonstrate community support for self-sufficiency
- Are the school of choice for Laguna students & parents
- Are a nationally recognized educational system
Laguna Department of Education · Indian Education Title VI Funding Notice
We use our title VI funding to pay for the following:
- A percentage of the salary of our Native Language and Culture teachers.
- Materials and Supplies for our Native Language and Culture Classes
- Native Literature Curriculum materials.
- Professional Development for Native Language and Culture Teachers
If you have any comments or questions about how our Title VI funding is spent, please contact us at (505) 290-5886
Helping People Prepare for Life's Journey
We strive to hire highly qualified teachers for all of our schools. Highly qualified teachers hold a bachelor's degree and a teaching license from their state, and who demonstrate competence in the subject areas they teach.
Technology is harnessed in our classrooms to improve student engagement and effectiveness. Using more than just digital devices, our educators use technology to facilitate interactions between teachers and students.
Our administrators are passionate about children and the education they receive. School administrators embrace the extremely important role of ensuring the system is operating effectively and efficiently.