NMSA earned an "A" last school year from the New Mexico Public Education Department. Not only does…read morethis say a lot about this charter school, but also the students achieved a 96% graduation rate [ http://www.nmschoolforthearts.org/2013/05/may-31-2013-nmsa-seniors-achieve-96-percent-graduation-rate/ ] in 2013. If both of these things do not really impress you, then I can personally say that I am fully inspired by this school from the current 2014-15 school year students because not only were they happy to see their friends again, but they were excited, truly elated, to be back in school. Wow! Authentic leaners are what more schools need. My daughter fits right into the NMSA pupil population because she herself is a natural student, and I anticipate her flourishing here for many reasons. Some of those reasons include the learning environment, teachers, scholars, and overall educational embrace. The admissions department selected the perfectly motivated children, and I am amazed with their selection. I fully support the New Mexico School for the Arts. I want to volunteer here as much as time allows. I cannot wait to help. Congratulations NMSA! Well done.

horrible school just straight horrible you will not get the education you got promised. Teachers…read morewouldn't let my kid go get water sports programs are horrible most of them are practice all the time my kid cant do this teachers are horrible the amount of drugs going on in this school is wild and teachers let it happen freely don't go to this school save your 12,000 a year and get your kid a better education not to mention the entire building is about to fall down this school get 1,000 a month from kids plus mandatory fundraisers and cant afford to fix holes in wall get new Chromebook which cant even get basic work done st mikes is promising stuff that will never happen my kid had to pay 12 dollars for lunch! this school is not worth the hassle or money so don't send your kid here fidn somewhere else this school is embarising to say I sent my kid there.

Staff leaving mid year, including President, teachers and others. Very bad experience with the 7th…read moreand 8th grade girls coaching staff. School did a very poor job of trying to work with us as parents to look into or resolve. This including the coaches and Athletic Director. Upper management staff never got back to us over our concerns. Finally decided to move our daughter out of the school and transfer her out midyear. Do your research before sending your child to this school. I wish I would of.

Andrea made abstract painting so approachable and fun! We had a blast and the creative rush lasted…read morefor hours afterward, made the whole day great.

What a fun outing with friends! I learned so much about color theory, layout, textures, tools, and…read morerotating the canvas to see things from a fresh perspective. The space is beautiful and right in the heart of downtown Santa Fe. Andrea was a lovely teacher. This would be a perfect outing with a group of friends and a bottle of wine.

If I could give it 0 stars, I wouldn't hesitate to do so. I nearly died from a gas leak,…read moreadministration is absolute garbage, and most of the staff suck ass at their job. Hate it.

We went Christmas Day night to their nighttime candles, luminaria (farolita) lit x-country skiing…read moretour. Outstanding. The weather was perfect. The snow also perfect. None of this in their control, however, of course. But the candles course for skiing? The ski paths through the woods were lined by the little candle-in-bags. It was magic! They created something so marvelous, that one-of-a-kind, magical experience that a person will always cherish having experienced. Yes, five stars and higher, emphatically yes! Then there was the amazingly efficient and cheerful staff on this very, very demanding busy event. Their efforts helped make everything go smooth as silk to get one out to the snow quickly. Also, the ski rental equipment was flawless. Just realize that if your car is NOT 4WD, then wait at lower parking lot for them to pick you up. Otherwise you will find yourself ignominiously backing down while others who do have the required 4WD - like we did - wait to drive up.

What a great place to go snowshoeing and cross country ski! We went two days in a row, the second…read moreday to take our pup on the dog trails. He loved it!! Mary runs the rental side of the business and is very helpful. Quality equipment and well marked trails. Seek them out, you won't be disappointed.

I once went here for roughly one school calendar year. I just wanted to thank the school for the…read moreexperience. I was an ARMY brat, and had the opportunity to travel and experience many Cultures. What I learned here could be written in a novel. This will maybe forever be the smallest community i was part of. But i was part of it once upon a time. Culture of a person is grown by community. So thanks.