Mary Ann Binford Elementary School, also known as MABES, is an educational institution that provides a variety of academic and extracurricular programs for students. It enrolls students in kindergarten through grade five. The school features a gym, cafeteria, soccer field and playground. It offers classes in physical education, math, science and fine arts. Mary Ann Binford Elementary School participates in Title I, English as a Second Language, and special education programs, as well as maintains a parent-teacher association. It works to increase parental involvement by conducting workshops and parenting classes. The school also arranges after-school tutoring and intervention programs. Mary Ann Binford Elementary School is a part of Albuquerque Public Schools, which governs elementary, middle, charter, alternative and high schools.