Preschool
Elementary
Your Child’s Bright Future Begins Here!
Get to Know Us
Strong Foundation Sunset Mesa School has a long-standing reputation for building strong academic foundations beginning in preschool through 5th grade. Preschool students learn through basic letter, number and writing skills in both our Early Childhood and Montessori programs. Kindergarten through 5th grade students apply those preschool skills to build strong foundations in reading, writing and math and applying them in real life scenarios. Our students find joy in our enrichment classes in art, music, science, technology and more!
Building Character Our students are challenged to become productive, responsible, and caring people as we model and reinforce the sound values, compassion, and ethical behavior you teach at home.
Our Purpose To graduate students that learned to think and act independently, develop good study habits, solve problems, and think critically. It is our purpose to give children a strong foundation upon which to build their successful future education and life experiences — an investment which will pay interest for a lifetime.
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Sunset Mesa Schools is proud to be a locally owned New Mexico family run business.
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Activities Offered
Students can select from a wide range of after school activities.
Average Class Size
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Accreditations & Awards
Sunset Mesa School is the ONLY private school accredited by the National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA) in Albuquerque. NIPSA is accredited by the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) and is recognized by the United States Department of Education as well as Homeland Security.
Sunset Mesa School has received The Blue Ribbon Award! The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups since 1982.
Give Your Child a Soaring Start…
Sunset Mesa is a Private Preschool and Elementary School
Tuition
School Year 2023-2024
Tuition includes materials, activities fee, and gross receipts tax. For returning students, tuition deposits are due no later than March 17, 2023 or within two weeks after the enrollment packet is submitted, whichever date is later. For new students, the tuition deposit is due within two weeks after the enrollment packet is submitted. For all students, the balance of tuition will be paid through FACTS Tuition Management in one of three ways:
- Full payment of the balance of tuition by June 14, 2023 (with a 2% discount) or by July 14 (with a 1% discount). FACTS will charge a $25 enrollment fee for this option which includes incidental billing.
- Two equal payments in August and January. FACTS charges a $25 enrollment fee for this option which includes incidental billing.
- Ten payments (July through February, April and May). March will be reserved for families to pay deposits for the 2024-2025 school year. FACTS charges a $55 enrollment fee for this option which includes incidental billing. If a student enrolls after July, the payment months and amounts will be adjusted accordingly.
Payments will be debited by FACTS directly from your bank account or charged to your designated credit card. The credit card option will include a convenience fee of approximately 2.95%.
PRESCHOOL & PRE-K TUITION
| Program | Deposit | Balance of Tuition | Total for Year |
| 5 Half Days (mornings M-F) | $1,000 | $7,200 | $8,200 |
| 3 Full Days (full days: M, W, F) | $1,000 | $8,500 | $9,500 |
| 4 Day Combination (full days: M/W/F; half days: T/TH) | $1,000 | $10,500 | $11,500 |
| 5 Full Days | $1,000 | $13,000 | $14,000 |
ELEMENTARY GRADES K-5
| Program | Deposit | Balance of Tuition | Total for Year |
| Kindergarten & Prefirst | $1,400 | $12,900 | $14,300 |
| Grades 1-5 | $1,400 | $15,100 | $16,500 |
DISCOUNT FOR FULL PAYMENT
If the full tuition is paid through FACTS by June 14, 2023, then a discount of 2% of the total annual tuition will be applied. If the full tuition is paid through FACTS by July 14, 2023, then the discount will be 1%. Discounts for full payment will not be available for payments made after July 14, 2023.
SIBLING DISCOUNT
The oldest child in a family pays full tuition. Additional children deduct the following amounts from their total annual tuition.
| Preschool (3 and 4 year old programs) | $500 |
| Kindergarten & Prefirst | $500 |
| 1st - 5th Grade | $600 |
REGISTRATION FEE AND DEPOSIT
DAYCARE
Daycare charges are $7.50 per hour (includes gross receipts tax).
Preschool
Preschool Campus
Phone: 505.298.7626
Fax: 505.298.6132
Admission
Kateland North, Director of Admission
Administration
Alan Mask, President
Deborah Mask, Executive Director
Nicole Maxwell, Preschool Director
Location
2900 Morris St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone: 505.298.7626
Fax: 505.298.6132
Admission
Kateland North, Director of Admission
Administration
Alan Mask, President
Deborah Mask, Executive Director
Michelle Clark, Principal
Location
3020 Morris St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111