Programs: Building Healthy Minds and Bodies Through Adventure Opportunities Insert Image Working... My Albums Page of 4 Prev Next Please select an image. Basic Needs Ensuring that every child's basic needs are met is the key to success in our schools. 66% of children in the Santa Fe Public Schools qualify for free and reduced lunch. 24% of children (school age) live in poverty in Santa Fe. Principals, teachers and counselors work to provide the basics including clothing (school uniforms, socks, warm coats) as well as nutritious snacks to students to support a healthy learning environment. When basic needs are met, it puts kids on the right track for learning. More Programs Health & Wellness A child's physical and mental health, emotional well-being, and positive development are key to academic success. 14% of Santa Fe kindergarten students are obese. 21% of third graders are obese. New Mexico has youth suicide rates that are twice the national average. Student Wellness Action Teams (SWAT) work to educate students at our middle and high schools. These projects promote the health and wellness of ALL students to advance their readiness to learn, make good choices and ensure a healthy lifestyle. More Programs El Camino Real Academy Teacher: Stacia ShifflerGrades Affected: 8Students Affected: 90 Donate Now Goal:$1,500.00 Raised:$0.00 The Mountain Center has generously offered to match half of the programming costs ($1,500) so that approximately ninety 8th graders (four different 8th grade PE classes, over the span of 2 semesters) from ECRA may participate in a beginning of semester and end of semester outdoor adventure fieldtrip/program. All staffing for specialized programming is included in the price. Teachers accompany as chaperones only. (Bus fees are not included and will be paid for by a separate fund).Eighth graders participating in Mountain Center Field trips during the 2021/2022 school year will focus on practicing skills necessary to help support healthy peer relationships and increase resiliency through adventure and healthy risk taking. Activities include games, leadership and problem-solving initiatives, experiential lessons, debrief/reflections and high ropes course challenge events. This is a special opportunity for students to engage with themselves and their peers in novel and challenging, yet healthy and affirming ways.