Carlos Gilbert Elementary School has provided generations of Santa Fe families with a high-quality education for over 75 years. The school is within walking distance of the downtown Santa Fe Plaza. This provides students with many opportunities to experience arts and culture at performing arts venues and museums. It’s always a beautiful stroll to the Farmer’s Market!

Carlos Gilbert has incredible parent involvement through the PTK (Parents, Teachers, Kids) organization. The PTK funds enrichment programs at each grade level such as mindfulness, acting, cooking, National Dance Institute and Trout in the Classroom.

An array of activities at Carlos Gilbert includes the National Geography Bee, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Battle of the Books, after-school choir, band, an outdoor classroom and garden, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, swim team, cheer squad, Chess Club, Newspaper Club and Young Astronauts Club.

Our schoolwide positive behavior system is called “Catch ‘em Showing Character.” Students are recognized for showing trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

Carlos Gilbert is one of SFPS’ six elementary schools in downtown/near north Santa Fe.