Outside Pinon Elementary School. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Outside of the new Piñon Elementary School. Photo Courtesy LAPS

A classroom at Chamisa Elementary School. Photo Courtesy LAPS

A classroom at Piñon Elementary School. Photo Courtesy LAPS

LAPS NEWS RELEASE

Los Alamos Public Schools is pleased to announce that the construction of the new Piñon and Chamisa Elementary Schools in White Rock is moving along as planned and both schools passed state fire inspections this week.

Piñon Elementary School is open to staff now and will open for students on Monday, August 11 at 8:10 am for the first day of school.

Chamisa Elementary School is currently open to staff, and teachers are working in classrooms. On August 4, Chamisa Elementary passed the state fire inspection, all systems inspections, and received certificates of occupancy for staff. Unfortunately, we will not be able to get the final inspection for student occupancy until Tuesday, August 12 at 1:00 pm. We are confident that we are ready for that inspection and the first day of school for Chamisa Elementary students will be on Wednesday, August 13 at 8:10 am. LAPS knows that this delay may be inconvenient for some families and apologizes for the short notice.

All LAPS schools, with the exception of Chamisa Elementary, will start on Monday, August 11 as
planned. We look forward to a great school year!