St. Mary's Catholic School Albuquerque

We provide a Catholic education to preschool through eighth grade students in the greater Albuquerque area. We are uniquely situated in downtown Albuquerque and for over 100 years have defined our success by the dedication of our teachers and staff as well as the academic, spiritual, and professional achievements of our students. Our faculty are certified and degreed by the State of New Mexico and follow standards prescribed by the State of New Mexico and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. We are proud of our rich history and record of academic excellence in our community.

Besides the subjects of Religion, Math, Reading, English, Science, and Social Studies - students attend Art, Music, P.E., Computer, Spanish, and Library classes on a weekly basis all year. Our curriculum includes hands-on experiences and projects to engage our students in their own learning. Our students repeatedly score above the national average on standardized achievement tests. Our students take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) each April. Our 5th and 8th graders also take the ACRE test each spring, which is a nationally normed religion achievement test.

Children with different learning abilities can receive varying levels of instruction from our special education teachers and our Title I reading and math Teacher. St. Mary’s School has a full-time Counselor available to all students as well as testing services provided by APS personnel.

St. Mary’s students participate in cross-country, basketball, and volleyball. The Cougars have won several championships over the years! Our Cougar Cubs participate in our Saturday basketball league after the first part of the year that ranges from kindergarten – eighth grade. In addition to our sports program, our students participate in Band, Faith Bowl, Science Fairs, Student Service Councils, Spelling Bee’s, Geography Bee’s, Scouts, Chess, Robotics, and our annual Christmas program, just to name a few.
Each week, our students participate in our all-school Liturgy. Students, also participate as readers, choir members, and altar servers.