Corrales K-8 Principal Alvaro Ramazzini Placed on Administrative Leave Effective Feb. 6

Albuquerque Public Schools placed Alvaro Ramazzini, principal of Corrales K-8 in Corrales, on administrative leave effective Feb. 6, removing him from his duties while an investigation is ongoing. The personnel action concerns the school that was formerly known as Corrales Elementary and falls under APS oversight.

The administrative leave was made public Feb. 20, 2026, and remains tied to an ongoing investigation that APS has not publicly detailed. Ramazzini’s leave took effect nearly two weeks before that public notice, creating an immediate leadership gap at the village school serving elementary and middle grades.

Corrales K-8 operates within the Albuquerque Public Schools district, which oversees personnel decisions and investigations for district campuses. The school’s former name, Corrales Elementary, remains in local usage among families and longtime residents, and the change to Corrales K-8 reflects the campus’ grade-span reorganization under APS policies.

As of Feb. 25, 2026, the administrative leave for Alvaro Ramazzini is still in place and the investigation is ongoing; APS has not released a timeline for the inquiry or announced who will lead Corrales K-8 during the leave. Families at the school and community members in Corrales and Sandoval County are directly affected by the uncertainty around school leadership during the investigation.

The outcome of the investigation will determine next steps for Ramazzini and for leadership at Corrales K-8. APS oversight and the effective date of Feb. 6 anchor the personnel action in district procedures, and further developments are likely to shape school operations and community trust as the inquiry proceeds.