| Coronado Elementary School (listed as Coronado School) | |
| Designated Other1: | N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties |
| Designated Other1 Date: | September 27, 1996[1] |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1644 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Location: | 601 4th St. SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Built: | 1937 |
| Architect: | Louis Hesselden |
| Architecture: | Territorial[2] |
| Added: | November 22, 1996 |
| Area: | Two acres[3] |
| Refnum: | 96001383 |
Coronado Elementary School is a historic elementary school in the Barelas neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1936–37 as a Public Works Administration project, it is the city's third-oldest operating elementary school.[2] Coronado School was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties[4] and the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. It is a part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
The school was built by the PWA at a cost of $125,000 and opened in 1937.[5] It was designed by Louis G. Hesselden, who was the architect for Albuquerque Public Schools at the time.[6] Coronado operated as an elementary school until 1975, when it was converted to administrative use.
In 2006, with Downtown Albuquerque experiencing a resurgence and existing inner-city schools becoming crowded, APS began exploring the possibility of reopening Coronado. After securing funding for this purpose, the district embarked on an $8.3 million project to return the school to service. This included restoring the main building to its original appearance and making it ADA-compliant, as well as adding a new gym, cafeteria, library, media center, and playground.[5] Coronado Elementary officially reopened for the 2009–10 school year on August 24, 2009.[7]