Welcome to the Curriculum and Instruction Department!

Our mission is to support teachers, principals, and school staff in all instructional curricula and materials, professional and staff development, and student learning. Strong instructional leadership includes a guaranteed and viable curriculum, best practices in instruction based on classroom walkthroughs and professional learning communities, and common assessments that are frequent and analyzed.

The Elementary and Secondary education departments, along with Fine Arts, literacy and Reading Recovery, and Professional and Staff Development are housed in the District Office Annex building at 481 Rio Rancho Blvd. Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) includes functions connected directly to classroom teaching and student learning.

The C & I Department is located:
RRPS District Office Annex building
481 Highway 528 (Rio Rancho Blvd.) - Corner of Northern and Hwy. 528
The entrance is only from Northern...see map at right.
Phone: 505-338-0078
Fax: 505-994-4135

Please Note: Our Curriculum and Standards Documents are in Adobe® PDF format--please download the free Reader if you need it).

District Curriculum and Instruction Department Staff:

Carl Leppelman, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Read about Mr. Leppelman...
LaJuana Coleman Executive Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction Deb Schindel, Secretary Email...	Cathy Ferris Executive Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Joi Ryan, Secretary Email...
Barb Pagoulatos Director of Professional and Staff Development Email... Stephanie Goff, Secretary Ext. 200	Jolene Reed Literacy Coordinator K-5, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Email...
Renee Tracy District Instructional Coach Email...	Debbie Fleming Director of Fine Arts K-12 Marilee Gallacher, FA Secretary, Ext. 221 Email...