Education in Albuquerque                     

Welcome to our Education Center.

Scroll down for Albuquerque school information including K-12; private and parochial schools such as Albuquerque Academy; home schooling; higher education at UNM, University of New Mexico, and TVI; and child care finder and daycare information.  Your source for information on schools when relocating to the greater Albuquerque area.


On a percentage basis, Albuquerque ranks among the top 25 largest metropolitan areas in the nation for cities with the most college graduates.  New Mexico has one of the largest concentrations of Ph.D's per capita in the nation.


SCHOOLS K-12

There are 3 major school districts in the Albuquerque area:

Albuquerque Public School (APS)

(505)842-8211

http://ww2.aps.edu/
 

Rio Rancho Public Schools

(505)896-0667
http://www.rrps.k12.nm.us/
 

Los Lunas Public Schools

(505)865-9636
http://llmain.loslunas.k12.nm.us/

If you are undecided about what area you will be moving to, here is a link to a map of New Mexico and the associated school districts:

http://sde.state.nm.us/districts/index.html

Albuquerque Public Schools
Additional Information
Eighty Three Percent of APS tenth grade students pass the New Mexico High School Competency Exam.  APS has 23 "National Schools of Excellence" per US Department of Education standards, one of the highest number for any district in the nation.

APS student to teacher ratios are:

High School                  1 teacher per 27 students

Middle School              1 teacher per 26 students

Elementary School        1 teacher per 22 students


CHARTER SCHOOLS

The following is a link to all non-public/private schools in New Mexico:

http://sde.state.nm.us/districts/alphanonpublic.html

The following are some of the more popular private schools in the Albuquerque area:

Albuquerque Academy
Andrew T. Watson, Admin.
6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 828-3200
http://www.aa.edu/Default.asp?bhcp=1

Bosque School
Andrew F. Wooden, Admin.
4000 Learning Rd, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Phone: (505) 898-6388

Escuela del Sol Montessori School
Friedje Van Gils, Admin.
1114 7th Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 242-3033

Holy Ghost School
Noreen Duffy Copeland, Admin.
6201 Ross SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone: (505) 256-1563

Hope Christian Schools
Kelly McEachran, Admin.
8500 Louisiana Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 822-8868

Manzano Day School
Neal Piltch, Admin.
1801 Central NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 243-6659

Menaul School
Gloria Griffin Mallory, Admin.
301 Menaul Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 345-7727

The Montessori School of Alb., Inc.
Algene Herrick, Admin.
3821 Singer Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 344-7447

Mountain View Academy East
Joanne McCluskey, Admin.
5528 Eubank NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone: (505) 292-0139

Mountain View Academy West
Teresa Wimborne, Admin.
4100 New Vistas Ct.
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Phone: (505) 898-1500
 

Sandia Preparatory School
Richard L. Heath, Admin.
532 Osuna Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: (505) 344-1671

Shepherd Lutheran School
Paul J. Schultz, Admin.
3900 Wyoming NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone: (505) 292-6622

St. Pius X High School
Barbara Ritgweuker, Ed.S, Admin.
5301 St. Joseph's Dr. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120-1713
Phone: (505) 831-8400

Temple Baptist Academy
David Baker, Admin.
1621 Arizona NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 262-0969

Victory Christian School
Glenn M. Frey, Admin.
220 El Pueblo Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Phone: (505) 898-3060


HOME SCHOOLING

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regional/NewMexico.htm

http://nmhomeschools.org/

HIGHER EDUCATION - COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND VOCATIONAL

The following is a link to the various colleges and universities in New Mexico:

http://sde.state.nm.us/districts/alphacolleges.html

Albuquerque Area Higher Education Schools:

Vocational Schools: 

Albuquerque TVI                                

ITT Technical                                      

Pima Medical Institute              

SW Indian Polytechnic Institute

Colleges and Universities: 

College of Santa Fe                             

Highlands University                            

National American University   
University of New Mexico    

University of Phoenix                           

Webster University                                    

Lottery Success Scholarships
Lottery Success Scholarships provide graduating New Mexico high school seniors with a level of financial support needed to continue education at the college level. Scholarships are funded from the Lottery Tuition Fund established within the New Mexico Lottery Act.

The scholarships may pay up to 100% of tuition at the NM public postsecondary institution, depending on funding availability.

Students must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible for an award:

• must be a New Mexico Resident and have graduated from a New Mexico public high school, an accredited NM private high school, or have obtained a New Mexico GED.
• must be enrolled full-time and complete 12 graded credit hours, at an eligible New Mexico public college or university , in the first regular semester immediately following their high school graduation.
• must obtain a 2.5 (out of a 4.0 scale) GPA during their first college semester.

Eligible students do not begin receiving the award until their second semester of full-time enrollment, provided that all eligibility requirements have been met. Based upon their satisfactory academic progress and other factors, a student may be eligible for up to eight consecutive semesters of support.

Apply through the Financial Aid Office of any New Mexico public postsecondary institution.

University of New Mexico

(505)277-0111

http://www.unm.edu/

Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico now occupies 600 acres along old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque.  UNM offers a unique campus environment with a Pueblo Revival architectural theme that echoes the buildings of the nearby Pueblo Indian villages.
 
The school mascot is the "Lobo", the Spanish word for wolf.  The Lobo is respected for his cunning, feared for his prowess and is the leader of the pack.

The school colors are crimson and silver.  Crimson represents the Sandias, which turn pink/red at sunset.  Silver represents the waters of the Rio Grande.

In the fall of 2004, 26,399 students attended main campus and another 6,865 attended branch campuses and education centers. The average student at UNM is 27-years-old.

UNM boasts outstanding faculty members and include a Nobel Laureate, a MacArthur Fellow and several members of the national academies. UNM faculty published in many professional journals including Scientific American, New England Journal of Medicine and Nature. UNM professors have been quoted in Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, US News and World Report, and the New Yorker, among others. UNM professors have shared their expertise on CNN, Today Show, Good Morning America, Nova and other news shows.

Under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UNM is designated Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive. Institutions with this classification typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, are committed to graduate education through the doctorate and awarded 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 disciplines.

UNM's main and branch campuses offer 210 certificate and degree programs, with 93 bachelor's degrees, 68 master's degrees and 37 doctoral programs. Additionally, there are three first-professional programs – in law, medicine and pharmacy – as well as five education specialist certificates, one undergraduate certificate program and two associate degree programs. Through the Evening and Weekend Degree Program, nearly 40 complete degree programs are available with approximately 1,000 classes offered each semester after 4 p.m. or on weekends. About 12,000 non-traditional, working students attend UNM at night each semester.

Several UNM programs consistently rank among the best nationwide. For the 11th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings place two UNM School of Medicine programs in the top ten – rural medicine and family medicine. Pharmacy and occupational therapy also made the rankings, while clinical law was ranked 8th nationally. Engineering and mechanical engineering also made the list.

UNM has been listed among America's Best College Buys for nine consecutive years.

Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute (TVI)

(505)224-3161

http://www.tvi.cc.nm.us/

As New Mexico's largest and most comprehensive community college, TVI has four Albuquerque campuses and 21,000 students.  Departments include technologies, trades, business occupations, arts and sciences, culinary arts, developmental studies and health occupations.  TVI offers certificate programs, associate degrees and continuing education.

CHILD CARE
 

New Mexico Child Care Finder

http://www.newmexicokids.org/caregivers/?view=/Resource/regs/index.cfm#NewProposedRegulationChanges

click on "CHILD CARE CENTERS" on the left hand side menu.

Care Services include Kinder Care, Southwest Childcare, Montessori, La Petite Academy, Noah's Ark, and Head Start Programs.  There are nearly 200 different child care centers in Bernalillo County.

The YMCA operates Carino, a resource and referral service to help parents find and evaluate prospective child care providers.  For information call (505) 265-8500 or (505)254-9922 

http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=chJJJUOBJoH&b=481591

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