Editing Timberon, New Mexico (section)

==Education==
It is within [[Cloudcroft Municipal Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35035_otero/DC20SD_C35035.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Otero County, NM|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-27}}</ref>

In the 1970s children were bussed to the elementary school in [[Weed, New Mexico]], but because of the difficulties of winter travel, an elementary school was established in December 1980 that operated just during the three winter months. The school building, known as the Little Red School House, offered Kindergarten through Sixth Grade instruction under the [[Alamogordo School District]].<ref name="TDC-History" /> By 1992 it became a year-round school. The projected enrollment for the 1992-1993 school year was around 9<!--"The enrollment at Timberon Elementary increased to 18, double the projected number of students, he said." in source text-->, but because multiple [[Weed, New Mexico|Weed]] parents decided to send their children to Timberon instead, the actual enrolled student count that year was 18. Weed Elementary School closed in August 1992 as the enrollment count was zero despite a projected enrollment of 18.<ref name=Whatnostudents>{{cite news|title=What? No students? No school|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=1992-08-29|page=1A}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82482374/for-weed-nm/ Clipping from] [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

In November 1992 the Cloudcroft district's board passed a resolution to annex portions of the Alamogordo district, including Timberon. In a separate motion the district drew new electoral boundaries with the annexed area effective the approval of said annexation.<ref name=Actstoexpand>{{cite news|title=Cloudcroft School Board Acts To Expand District|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[Albuquerque Journal]]|place=[[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]|date=1992-11-20|page=D3}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82479720/for-cloudcroft-schools-weed-nm-pinon/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

The Little Red Schoolhouse continued under the administration of the Cloudcroft School District until May 2002, after which students were bussed to Cloudcroft.<ref name="TDC-History" />