Our Program

The day-to-day operations of All Angels are the responsibility of the Director, Anne Duran.  Anne has been a preschool teacher and has her Master’s in Early Childhood Education.

Each classroom is run by a lead teacher with the help of a teacher’s assistant.   The teachers plan and implement the daily activities based on the needs of the children.  The teachers work together and with the parents to provide an appropriate environment for the children to explore and experience their own abilities and the world in which they live.

All Angels is governed by a Board of Directors.  The Board is comprised of one member of the St. Michael’s Vestry, preferably four but not fewer than 3 members of St. Michael’s parish, preferably seven but no fewer than 6 parents of children currently attending All Angels, and the Rector of St. Michael’s parish or his or her designee.  The Director of the school is an ex officio member of the Board.  The Vestry of St. Michael’s assumes ultimate responsibility for the school as a ministry of St. Michael and All Angels and according to Church Canons.

All Angels Episcopal Day School is a member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools

Our doors open at 7:00 AM for those children needing early morning care.  At nine, after all the children and teachers have arrived for the day, we ring the Chapel bell.  On Monday and Tuesdays we have Chapel.  On Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday, we have silly stories and songs.   The service includes an opening prayer , a song and a dismissal.    After Chapel or silly stories, the children move back to their classrooms and begin their daily activities.  Circle times, snack, indoor and outdoor playtime, theme-based activities and small and/or large group activities fill our morning hours.  Lunch begins about 12:00 pm and will be completed by 12:30 pm.  Early afternoon care includes time for rest, outside play and quiet activities until 3.  Late afternoons include snack and time for self-directed play, along with organized activities.

All Angels believes in the education of the whole child and we feel our special programs that we offer compliments that philosophy.

Art:  Our art program consists of both free expression and also experimenting with artistic techniques.  The children work with all different kinds of art materials.  Though the children have an open art center in their classrooms, we believe that giving them an opportunity to do collaborative pieces and working with different artistic styles enhances their knowledge.  In the past, students have done fish printing, exploding art and a Chihuly inspired piece.  The school hosts an art show once a year in which the student’s artwork is hung in a Gallery on St. Michael’s Campus.

Music:  Our music program goes beyond just simply singing songs.  It is filled with instruments and musical techniques.  Studies have shown that music education makes the brain work harder, increases spatial-temporal skills and helps with language development.  If you visit a music class at All Angels you will notice that it is one of the favorite times of the week for the kids.

Dance:  Children love to dance and move their bodies.  Dance helps children with self -confidence, balance and spatial awareness.  To encourage children’s love of dance we offer dance once a week as part of our arts curriculum.

Language:  Living in New Mexico, we are surrounded by wonderful traditions and culture.  To supplement this we offer an introduction to Spanish in a developmentally appropriate way.  Children are taught songs, and beginning words.  The classrooms are also labeled in both English and Spanish.

All Angels believes that supplementary educational opportunities are important for young children.  However, taking young children offsite can be risky and also logistically challenging.  Therefore we bring field trips to the children of All Angels.  Examples of field trips in the past have included:  our annual fall visit from Farmer Leonard and his farm animals, Explora, Exotics of the Rainforest, Butterflies and the Natural History Museum.

All Angels participates in the Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP).  We provide a nutritious breakfast and snacks in the morning and afternoon at no cost to you.  In order to enroll your child in the program, we must have each family fill out an enrollment form annually.

Tuition Rates for the 2021-2022 School Year
An annual registration fee of $175 is due at the time of registration.  Extended care is available for a cost of $10 per hour.

Tuition Rates (non-grant classrooms)

Wonder Room Tuition Rates

All Angels believes strongly that quality early childhood education should be available to all children.  We try to keep our tuition rates affordable and also offer partial scholarships to families who have a financial need.  3.5% of everything that All Angels makes goes into a scholarship fund and is distributed to families in need.  Please see Anne Duran, Director for additional information.