Situated in a valley just north of Santa Fe between the backdrops of the Jemez Mountains (to the west) and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (to the east). Pojoaque Valley Schools serves the Pojoaque Valley and the communities of Nambé, Jaconita, Tesuque, El Rancho, Arroyo Seco, Cundiyo, and San Ildefonso. The district has one high school, one middle school, one intermediate school, one sixth-grade academy, and one elementary school. Pojoaque Valley Schools is a collection of communities near the Pojoaque Pueblo, comprising people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The Pojoaque Valley School District (PVSD) serves approximately 2,000 students, including students from the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, Ohkay Owingeh, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, and Tesuque.