Bosque Quick Facts

Independent School

• Founded in 1994 by Peggie Ann Findlay and a group of citizens interested in growing the educational opportunities in New Mexico.
• Opened for the first day of classes in August 1995
• First graduating class May 2001
• Non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory school

Community

• Students in grades 6-12: 543
• Average class size: 16
• Student/Teacher ratio: 9:1
• Teaching faculty: 61 (master’s-41, doctorate-7, DVM-1)
• Full and part-time staff: 35
• Alumni-531

Quick Facts

• $1.6 million in need-based financial aid awarded each year supporting 34% of the student body
• 100% of Bosque students matriculate to college
• Over $2 million in college merit scholarships awarded each year to Bosque students (average $22,000/student)
• 72% of all Bosque students participate in athletics
• 100% of all Bosque students participate in the Arts

Leadership

• Head of School: William B. Handmaker
• Head of Upper School: Doug Key
• Head of Middle School: Sheryl Chard (through June 30, 2013)     Carly Andrews (Beginning July 1, 2013) 
• Bosque School Board of Trustees

Affiliations

• Accredited by (ISAS) – Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
• Accredited by the New Mexico State Department of Education 
• Member School (NAIS)- National Association of Independent Schools
• Member New Mexico Association of Non-Public Schools
• Member National Association for College Admission Counseling
• Member Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling
• Member Secondary Schools Admission Testing Board
• Member of NMAA - New Mexico Activities Association
• Member of the APIAL, Albuquerque Parochial Independent Athletic League for middle school athletics
• Member AED - Albuquerque Economic Development
• Member Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
• Member Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Member Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce

Location

• 4000 Learning Road NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120 map
• Located on 42 pristine acres adjacent to the Rio Grande bosque and the 100 acre wood open space in Albuquerque’s Northwest corridor

Student Services

• Aftercare program for middle school students from 3:15-6:00 pm (M-F)
• Lunch service available
• Bosque School Bus Transportation available from Corrales and the Northeast Heights and convenient city bus transportation is available to the UNM and Uptown areas