Are you moving to Albuquerque and looking for information on Ventana Ranch Schools? Here is some information from the perspective of a Realtor and a local resident.
Ventana Ranch Elementary Schools
There are 3 main elementary schools serving the Ventana Ranch area: Ventana Elementary, Tierra Antigua and Sunset View.
Ventana Ranch Elementary
6801 Ventana Village Rd, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
505.890.7375
Opened in 2004
Tierra Antigua Elementary
8121 Rainbow Blvd NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87114
505.792.3262
Opened in 2009
Sunset View Elementary School
6121 Paradise Blvd NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87114
505.792.3254
Ventana Ranch Middle Schools
Two Middle schools serve the Ventana Ranch area, James Monroe and Tony Hillerman.
James Monroe Middle School
6100 Paradise Blvd, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
505.897.0101
Opened in 2001
Tony Hillerman Middle School
8101 Rainbow Blvd, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
505.792.0698
Opened in 2009
Ventana Ranch High School
Volcano Vista High School serves almost all of Ventana Ranch.
Volcano Vista High School
8100 Rainbow Rd, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
505.890-0343
Opened in 2007
Ventana Ranch is a Great Place to Live!
When I first moved to Albuquerque there were two major problems with living in Ventana Ranch. The first was the lack of a major road to get you from Northeast Albuquerque to Ventana Ranch, the other was the lack of Schools in Ventana Ranch.
Roads
The Paseo del Norte road extension was opened in 2007. The commute time to travel to Ventana Ranch has shortened considerably. Not only is it a straight shot, there is much less traffic congestion.
Schools
Building in Ventana Ranch began in early 2000's. Builders were quick to build, quicker than the city of Albuquerque and APS were to build schools. In 2005 school overcrowing reached crisis proportions, and community pressure resulted in the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) starting construction on 4 new schools.
I attended several of the public meetings where concerned parents made their voice known in no uncertain turn to APS officials about the need for new schools. The meetings were boisterous yet prodcutive. It was communtiy activism at it's best and is indicative of the kind of neighborhood Ventana Ranch is. The residents care.
Volcano Vista High School was the first new school to open in 2007. This fall (2009), a new middle school and two new elementary schools opened as well. School overcrowding has been greatly reduced and so have the number of portable classrooms.
More Info on Ventana Ranch
Are you considering making an offer on a home and want to know which schools your children will go to? Use this tool from the city of Albuquerque and plug in the address to find out: http://www.cabq.gov/gis/address.php
For more information on Ventana Ranch go to: Ventana Ranch Neighborhood Association
Ventana Ranch is located in Northwest Albuquerque near the intersection of Universe and Paseo del Norte.
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Albuquerque Realtor Rich Cederberg works for RE/MAX Finest in Albuquerque New Mexico. Previously Rich worked for RE/MAX Elite and the Vaughn Company Realtors for 5 years. He specializes in Albuquerque Real Estate, Northwest Albuquerque Real Estate, Rio Rancho Real Estate and Los Lunas Real Estate. He especially enjoys working with First Time Home Buyers. Call 505.803.5012 or email Rich Cederberg if you need a Albuquerque REMAX agent.
