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A. Introduction
Multedo Campus
"Thus my design is not here to teach the Method which everyone should follow in order to promote the good conduct of his Reason, but only to show in what manner I have endeavored to conduct my own. Those who set about giving precepts must esteem themselves more skillful than those to whom they advance them, and if they fall short in the smallest matter they must of course take the blame for it."
Rene Descartes, 1637
Discourse on the Method
B. Academics Program
Academics, courses, article, and classroom materials.
Plato, (561c-d): the democratic student: "he (the democratic student) lives from day to day indulging the appetite of the hour; and sometimes he is lapped in drink and strains of the flute; then he becomes a water-drinker, and tries to get thin; then he takes a turn at gymnastics. . . . His life has neither law nor order; and this distracted existence he terms joy and bliss and freedom" (561c-d).
Sigmund Freud: It almost looks as if analysis were the third of those "impossible" professions in which one can be sure beforehand of achieving unsatisfying results. The other two, which have been known much longer, are education and government. - Sigmund Freud: "Analysis Terminable and Interminable" (1937).
Students should be involved with the community.
Athletics as part of student formation.
Personal talent as part of the educational path.
Writing, literature, speech, and critical thought.
English classes meet daily for all grade levels. Courses focus on student writing, representative masterpieces of American and world literature, grammar, oral presentations, vocabulary, and reading and writing as lifetime activities.
- Listen actively
- Speak articulately
- Write persuasively
- Think critically
Quantitative literacy, college preparation, and mathematics as a liberal art.
Mathematics classes meet daily for all grade levels. The program emphasizes basic working knowledge, preparation for advanced college-level work, and mathematics as a model for precise analytical thinking.
- Six consecutive years of mathematics
- Integrated algebra, geometry, logic, and trigonometry
- Precalculus, AP Calculus, and Logic pathways
Fernando Multedo Article
Mastering Math Helps Students Learn How to Learn
Fernando Multedo, Ed.D., presents mathematics as a foundation for disciplined thought, clear reasoning, sustained attention, and academic confidence.
The article emphasizes that mathematics is exact, abstract, and logically structured. When taught well, it strengthens the habits students use across every discipline.
Multedo connects capable teachers, clear accountability, and high parental expectations to the way students learn, practice, focus, and persist.
The piece links mathematical practice to intensive reading, careful listening, concentration, memory, understanding, and the ability to separate strong arguments from weak ones.
"There are no short cuts or laborsaving methods to make math easy or always fun. It takes time and practice and thinking and work."
Excerpt adapted from "Mastering Math Helps Students Learn How to Learn" by Fernando Multedo, Ed.D., Columbia University Teachers College.
C. Educational Facilities
Campus facilities, slideshow, and special engineering studies.
Architectural Contribution
Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer and his generous contribution
to Multedo Campus: Theatro Tom Jobim
in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Fire Safety
Water Reservoir
Fernando Multedo's 25m x 15m x 3m swimming pool solution, also serving as a 240,000 gallons water reservoir for Fire Safety needs and Santa Fe County Fire Department requirements.
Open SlideshowEducational Facilities - Property Overview
A 26-acre educational and specialty property in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Multedo Campus is a 26-acre educational and specialty property located at 7300 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Nestled in the Sangre de Cristo mountain foothills, it includes 24,500 square feet across six buildings, featuring classrooms, wet and dry science labs, and an atrium.
The property functions as a versatile space historically utilized for private academies, STEM institutions, and community charter schools, such as the THRIVE Community School.
Multedo Campus - 7300 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 USA
Curriculum Development
Course outlines currently presented:
- English
- Mathematics
Facilities
Facilities are presented through campus photography, building references, site plans, utilities, grounds, and water-rights documentation.
Property Highlights
- Location: 15 minutes from the Santa Fe Plaza, near the Old Pecos Trail and I-25 interchange.
- Facilities: Features light-filled classrooms, wet/dry labs, built-out photography labs, and high-speed fiber optic internet.
- Outdoor Amenities: Includes an equestrian ring, basketball court, running trails, and an unfinished 25-meter swimming pool.
- Zoning & Utilities: Zoned Residential Estate with a special use exception for a school. County water and sewer connections plus 6 acre-feet of water.
Buildings & Facilities
Facilities shown through campus images, plans, and site documentation.
High Standard Materials
Facilities planned and presented with durable, high-quality materials.
The campus presentation emphasizes substantial construction, specialized learning environments, and high-standard materials capable of supporting thorough academic, athletic, arts, and residential uses.
9,913 sq. ft.
Alda Multedo Building
Exterior views, facade details, atrium imagery, and library references presented without aggressive cropping so the building character can be reviewed in detail.
8,976 sq. ft.
Lamy Modular Building
Exterior and interior references grouped for easier scanning, including the images needed to understand the building envelope, rooms, and support spaces.
1,680 sq. ft.
Portable Building Two
Exterior, plan, and support images presented as facility references.
1,440 sq. ft.
Portable Building One
Exterior imagery with floor plan reference for layout understanding.
2,205 sq. ft.
Gym/Theater - Pumphouse Building
Building images plus Pumphouse Building floor plan for program and circulation review.
Campus entry
Gatehouse
Gatehouse and entry views documenting the campus arrival sequence.
Campus Grounds
Open areas, landscape, and exterior circulation.
Public Utilities - Santa Fe County
Utilities, waterline connection, and water rights.
Sewer and Gas Lines, as built
2023 County Waterline Connection
County water and sewer connections plus 6 acre-feet of water.
Santa Fe County Water connection in service, with water rights documented for the property.
County water and sewer connections plus 6 acre-feet of water.
3. Water Budget and Water Rights
3.1 General. As a condition of water service, the Owner is responsible for assuring that the Utility has sufficient water rights, either through a water rights transfer or payment of a fee in lieu of providing water rights ("In-Lieu Fee"), to support the maximum water demand of the Development, plus 20% for reserve and loss ("Water Budget"). The Water Budget for the Development approved under this Agreement is 1.19 AFY, which the County will set aside for development pursuant to Resolution No. 2006-57.
The approved Water Budget for the Development may be increased for deliveries up to 5.95 acre-feet per year at the Property subject to: (a) the Development's increased water use complies with Utility Policies and applicable County ordinances and resolutions; (b) the Utility Director approves the increased maximum water budget, in writing; and (c) the Owner and the County enter into an amendment of this Agreement under which the Owner shall provide either water rights or pay an In-Lieu Fee, pursuant to Section 3.2, to support the increased use. As used in this Section 3.0, "water rights" may include contractual rights conveying a perpetual right to receive water.
3.2 Increase in Water Budget. The Owner may notify the Utility of any requested increase in the Water Budget, as described above, by letter to the Utility Director and shall not be required to file a renewal Application in order to seek such an increase to the Water Budget.
3.3 In-Lieu Fee. Owner shall pay or cause to be paid an In-Lieu Fee to cover the Water Budget, as shown in Recital D and to this Agreement. Unless the Board changes the amount of the In-Lieu Fee by adopting a generally applicable resolution or ordinance, the In-Lieu shall be calculated based on $19,431.00 per AFY in accordance with Resolution 2018-12.
Campus Waterline Connection - November 11th, 2023 Completion Date:
* Excerpt from Utility Line Extension and Delivery Agreement No. 2022-0182-PW, Approved 10-11-22, by the Santa Fe BCC