RIO GRANDE, An independent school serving students pre-K through sixth grade in Santa Fe, NM

Parents at Rio Grande School

A great school is supported by great parents. Our parents are involved actively in the life of the school, participating in activities such as helping teachers with hands-on projects and coordinating relief efforts for people in need. The RGS Parent Association (PA) supports the school by providing a structure for parent volunteers through committees and school activities for parents and children. 

Programs Sponsored by the PA

The PA partners with the school to provide outstanding parent education programs that support Rio Grande School's mission. Recently, the PA welcomed Adele Faber, co-author of several best-selling books including How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk. The PA has also sponsored special co-curricular programs for students, including a course in personal safety.

The PA also sponsors the following events and activities:

• Cultural Events for the students during the school year drawing on the diversity and richness of the area. Some recent cultural events have included a visit from Dr. Jane Goodall, acrobats from China, and a performance by a children's opera company;
• The Annual Gathering in the fall, a social event to kick-off the new school year;
• Hospitality provides refreshments at parent and school-wide special events and performances;
• The Halloween Carnival, an afternoon in October at which the whole family can join in carnival games and activities;
• The Gala Grande, an auction event held each February, which raises money for the school's tuition assistance program;
• The Book Fair, held each spring, at which students and parents order from a wide variety of selections of quality children's literature.