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Business and Entrepreneurship

Computer Science, Technology.

Education, Social Services

Health Science

Science, Math and engineering

The Nurturing Center is housed within Enos Garcia Elementary, Ranchos Elementary, and Penasco Elementary and provides  students with school-based services such as Social and Emotional Support, Connection to Counseling services and other community services and activities focused on building positive relationships. The Nurturing Center also provides family navigation services, financial assistance, kinship guardianship assistance, and housing services like assistance with Section 8 and system navigation to obtain housing.

Alta Vista Elementary & Intermediate School is located in the community of Questa.  The school building houses students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade.  Our enrollment averages to about 200 students per school year.   We service students from the communities of Questa, Cerro, Sunshine, El Rito, and Lama.  Our academic program emphasizes the spiralled curriculum provided by Everday Mathematics as well as the strategies of the Reading First Program.  Our academic program includes instruction in Mathematics, Reading/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Spanish LA, & English Language Development.  In addition to our academic program, students recieve additional opportunities to recieve instruction and experience in Physical Education, Art, Technology (Computer Skills), Library (skills) and Music.  Our students are provided with free or reduced breakfast and lunch.  To register your child at AVEIS you may do so at the Alta Vista School office or call 575•586•0032 between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm for more information.

Community School-Services: Afterschool Program M-Th 3:30-5:15, Taos Behavioral Health Services, UNM K-12 Outreach NASA Sparks (5th. grade), Math Champs (Afterschool Program), Rotary Readers Club reads with 2nd & 3rd         graders, Reading Quest, Visiting Artists Program, Art partners with STEAM program, Robotics Club, School for the Deaf tutor, 3rd Grade Theater Class, 2nd Grade Twirl Science Enrichment, Spanish Heritage Class, Gardening Club, Clothing Bank, El Pueblito’s Shared Table food donations, Summer School

At Mesa Vista Consolidated School District our teachers, staff, and administrators focus on the success of each student in the district. We aim to ensure that students receive the resources and encouragement needed to achieve their academic goals and become productive and successful citizens. Our district office is located in El Rito, New Mexico. El Rito is a unique community in northern New Mexico. We’re surrounded by gorgeous New Mexico landscape, including sagebrush, rock formations, and mesas. Our distinctive landscape and supportive community make El Rito an extraordinary place to live. We hope you use our district Web site to learn all that Mesa Vista Consolidated School District has to offer, including job openings, local attractions, school websites, and news and events. If you have any questions not answered by our Web site, please contact us directly. Schools El Rito Elementary School (Grades Pre K -6) Ojo Caliente Elementary School (Grades K -6) Mesa Vista Middle School (Grades 7 -8) Mesa Vista High School (Grades 9 -12)

Community School-Services: Food pantry; After-school programs; Homework assistance; Nurturing Center; Homeless student and family liasion; Community garden; Reading Quest; Tutoring; Twirl science enrichment; Summer School

At Mesa Vista Consolidated School District our teachers, staff, and administrators focus on the success of each student in the district. We aim to ensure that students receive the resources and encouragement needed to achieve their academic goals and become productive and successful citizens.

Our district office is located in El Rito, New Mexico. El Rito is a unique community in northern New Mexico. We’re surrounded by gorgeous New Mexico landscape, including sagebrush, rock formations, and mesas. Our distinctive landscape and supportive community make El Rito an extraordinary place to live.

We hope you use our district Web site to learn all that Mesa Vista Consolidated School District has to offer, including job openings, local attractions, school websites, and news and events. If you have any questions not answered by our Web site, please contact us directly.

Schools

• El Rito Elementary School (Grades Pre K -6)

• Ojo Caliente Elementary School (Grades K -6)

• Mesa Vista Middle School (Grades 7 -8)

• Mesa Vista High School (Grades 9 -12)

Moreno Valley High School can be found in the Enchanted Circle of New Mexico, nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It sounds special because it is!

We provide handcrafted education in a digital age.

As a Paideia learning community, our culture is marked by rigorous coursework, democratic culture, and lifelong learning. Each student has an equal opportunity to develop in a balanced manner. Students learn in a technology rich environment designed to enhance classroom interaction.

Committed to 21st Century skill development, every faculty member has obtained the National Certificate of STEM Teaching. Teachers share their love of learning with student and have all earned advanced degrees.

The mountain landscape is the true gem of our school. to move from class to class, we use an outside corridor. In the courtyard we eat lunch and hold classes; the view is truly breathtaking (and occasionally the elk visit the meadow around the school)! Students enjoy mountain life on weekends which last a bit longer at MVHS. Most weeks we attend school Tuesday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

At Mesa Vista Consolidated School District our teachers, staff, and administrators focus on the success of each student in the district. We aim to ensure that students receive the resources and encouragement needed to achieve their academic goals and become productive and successful citizens.

Our district office is located in El Rito, New Mexico. El Rito is a unique community in northern New Mexico. We’re surrounded by gorgeous New Mexico landscape, including sagebrush, rock formations, and mesas. Our distinctive landscape and supportive community make El Rito an extraordinary place to live.

We hope you use our district Web site to learn all that Mesa Vista Consolidated School District has to offer, including job openings, local attractions, school websites, and news and events. If you have any questions not answered by our Web site, please contact us directly.

Schools

• El Rito Elementary School (Grades Pre K -6)

• Ojo Caliente Elementary School (Grades K -6)

• Mesa Vista Middle School (Grades 7 -8)

• Mesa Vista High School (Grades 9 -12)

MISSION The Peñasco Independent School District strives to become an educational organization that demonstrates its commitment to students and personnel by providing necessary supports that encourage progress toward established goals, while promoting lifelong learning. VISION A strong community where goals, opportunities, and ambition meet!

COMPELLING PURPOSE Guiding Principle A Peñasco education is rooted in school and community pride. We celebrate our community’s diverse tradition(s), culture(s), and values. We bring unity to the school and community as we cultivate a positive and engaging learning environment, empowering students to explore and connect to the larger world. Peñasco

Elementary and Peñasco High School are recipients of Community Schools Implementation Grants from the New Mexico Public Education Department. The purpose of these grants is to help Peñasco ISD bring community resources into the schools and help make the campus a hub of community resources. Community School-Services: Food pantry; After-school programs; Homework assistance; Taos Behavioral Health; El Centro Family Health Center; Nurturing Center; Community garden;

Peñasco Elementary and Peñasco High School are recipients of Community Schools Implementation Grants from the New Mexico Public Education Department. The purpose of these grants is to help Peñasco ISD bring community resources into the schools and help make the campus a hub of community resources.

 Community School-Services: Food pantry; After-school programs; Homework assistance; Community garden

Home of the Wildcats

Home of the Wildcats

The Kids' Science Cafe' is an after school, out of school, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) educational outreach non-profit organization. It is designed to support the development of educational skill sets of K-12 aged youth.

Our instructional models are based on Discovery, Investigation, and Experiential Instructional Methodologies. We currently offer a primary program (5 to 12 years of age), a secondary program (13 to 17 years of age) and run 3 summer week long activities in aviation, space and geoscience. Our staff is current or former teachers

Community School-Services: Food pantry; After-school programs; Homework assistance; Nurturing Center; Homeless student and family liasion; Community garden; Reading Quest; Tutoring; Twirl science enrichment; Summer School

Providing every student the opportunity to develop academically, socially and physically through quality learning experiences, utilizing the Core Knowledge Curriculum

Roots and Wings Community School is a state-chartered expeditionary inspired learning school that serves a diverse group of K-8 students from the greater Taos community in northern New Mexico. 


Set in a farm and mountain environment, Roots and Wings uses the natural surroundings, active academic approach, and personalized atmosphere to make learning an adventure.

The results are students that are engaged, self-reflective, and active citizens, pursuing academic excellence, an attitude of service, and the compassionate behaviors that cultivate connection to the unique agricultural, cultural, and linguistic heritage of Northern New Mexico.

Community School-Services:technology training, tech literacy, afterschool STEM programming with Twirl, STEM-Arts classes offered by our community partners (including Field Institute of Taos, True Kids 1, and experts such as Rachel Leon (music), John Biscello (theatre), Deliliah Duran (arts), Claudia Abeyta (culinary arts). Our new Wellness Building will open in SY2526 with expanded vision, hearing, nurse and counselor services, a community classroom, and a staff wellness space. Finally our facilities are used by and available to multiple community partners, including Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Taos Alive, Taos Dance Team, and a newly formed Pickleball League! 

Taos Charter School — chartered by Taos Municipal Schools — is a free public institution serving a dynamic community of 218 students from grades K-8.

Our mission is to provide a diversity of pathways to authentic learning experiences. Our rigorous inquiry-based program focuses on the knowledge and skills that support high levels of academic growth, citizenship, personal integrity and social emotional development. Our vision is to foster the next generation of curious thinkers, effective altruists, local leaders, global citizens, and unwavering pathfinders.

We are the Taos Day School Eagles of the Taos, NM Pueblo Tribal community. Our mission is to make sure all students excel above and beyond all academic expectations using both traditional and digital learning initiatives. Every one of our students has access to high quality learning resources and modalities for success in all academic settings. We welcome students to an exciting learning environment where every day presents a new opportunity to grow. As our Eagles grow, soar, and reach new academic heights, their futures become brighter. From childhood to adolescence, Taos Day School students discover and develop a wide range of academic interests, skills, and talents.

Taos Day School serves the specific educational needs of the Taos Pueblo community’s children. Our school is dedicated to this most critical time period-Kindergarten through 8th grade-in the development of our community. Health and safety are the top priorities as we establish effective learning programs to guide and support students from childhood through adolescence. Taos Day School’s constant connection to the Pueblo community will nurture all students as they develop academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

Our academic programs help preserve tribal custom and build upon the rich Taos Pueblo history. Taos Day School curricula includes Tiwa language studies, Taos Pueblo arts, culture, and traditions. Qualified and experienced teaching staff helps students to prepare and adjust to society’s continued technological advances while embracing all aspects of their true identities and ancestry. Taos Day School understands the unique learning and teaching strategies necessary for growth of its community. Eager children enter the doors of our learning center and exit them as leaders.

Community School-Services: Food assitance; Clothing bank; School supplies; Sports; Clubs; Tutoring; Internships; Dual credit courses; STEM Enrichment; Family resources

Community School-Services

Community School-Services.

Community School-Services: Homeless student and family liaison.

Community School-Services: Youth internships; Dual credit; Community garden; Outdoor education

New Mexico Tech boasts a long-standing reputation for academic excellence, distinguished faculty, and exceptional students. Our campus is a place where you can learn and grow, surrounded by people who want to help you succeed. Tech offers degrees spanning the range of STEM, including physical and biological sciences, computer science, engineering, and mathematics, with research opportunities starting as soon as freshman year.

Eligibility: The Summer STEM Experience at NMT is open to high school students entering their Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA. Participants must have completed Algebra 1.

Service Details: The New Mexico Tech Summer STEM Experience is an opportunity to be a college student, earn college credit, and learn about a specific science or engineering discipline. The Summer STEM Experience provides a week long opportunity for participants to collaborate with fellow students, faculty, and staff who share the same interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Eligibility: Family Medicine Resident Trainees
Service Details:
Create a hub and spoke model for residents to complete rotations in several
counties, enabling rural rotation relationships to be developed in every county
statewide.
Support training, recruitment and retention of Primary Care Physicians in New
Mexico.
Develop strong partnerships with the University of New Mexico (UNM) and
regional medical schools to recruit residents familiar with New Mexico and the
southwest into training programs.
Assist with the development of new residency programs and rotations.
Expand rotations into other Primary Care Specialties (i.e., Psychiatry, Pediatrics,
Internal Medicine, and Dentistry).
Improve communication between family medicine residency programs.

Eligibility: Open to any New Mexican with access to a computer. (Cell phones or tablets are not permitted for GED testing portion.)
Service Details: After filling out the form on the website, applicants will receive a welcome email with a link to the online orientation. They will meet with Allison online and be set up with an online assessment (TABE) and then be placed in appropriate online classes and online learning platform. Students must complete a minimum of 10 hours a week.

Interested clients may drop-in on Tuesdays from 4–6 pm at the Socorro Public Library. The Socorro Public Library has a grant that pays for GED testing and books. Michelle Herron offers tutoring on Tuesdays. Individuals are free to use the Socorro Public Library computers to access GED testing and learning materials online.

K-8th grade students

Cottonwood Valley Charter School offers a rigorous academic program designed to meet the individual needs of each student while developing habits of success, civic responsibility, and global awareness. The school offers the community a parent-driven public school choice in which teachers, students, and parents are partners.

Services provided:

Associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in science and engineering. 

Related fields: Technical communication and management of business (technology-oriented). See our catalog for complete degree information.

Other Offered Classes: Music, fine arts, poetry and creative writing, golf, martial arts, Celtic dance. yoga, aerobics, scuba diving, ballroom dance, and much more fun stuff!  See Community Education for more information.

Program Manager: Kristen Griego (kmgriego@socorroschools.org)
Data Coordinator: Jill Madrid (jmadrid@socorroschools.org)

We provide the following services:

• tutoring

• academic advising

• student leadership opportunities

• career exploration

• campus tours

• family workshops

• SAT prep

• assistance with college applications

• financial aid counseling

• credit-recovery

We also support the HS AVID classes and the MS Math180 Class.

We are located in Room 105 at Socorro High School.

● Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) is a free program for 9th-12th grade students at Manzano, West Mesa, and Socorro High Schools interested in pursuing a college degree in math or science.

● We cater to first-generation, low-income students who are U.S. citizens desiring extra support and advisement.

● UBMS provides several services including after school tutoring, occasional Friday programming, a 6-week residential program at New Mexico Tech or the University of New Mexico, occasional workshops for students and parents, cultural events, and opportunities to travel nation-wide visiting university campuses.

● New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (NM MESA and/or MESA) is a pre-college program that prepares students for college and careers in mathematics, engineering, science or technically related fields. The MESA program is coordinated through six regional offices, each staffed by a Regional Coordinator, that is hosted at a local higher education institution, including: University of New Mexico main-campus (UNM), New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU), UNM Gallup, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and Eastern New Mexico University Roswell (ENMU).

● NM MESA also offers a senior “Loyalty Award” to graduating high school seniors who enroll in college the fall they graduate from high school. This award, which can be as much as $1,000 per student, is based on the student’s MESA participation during middle and high school, academic grades and standardized test scores.

Atsá Biyáázh Community School is a Tribally-Controlled School that serves grades K-6. The Region for this school is Navajo Schools and the Education Resource Center is Shiprock.

FACE Goals

• Support parents in the role of their child’s first and most influential teacher.
• Celebrate and support the unique Diné language and culture of our community.
• Promote the early identification of and services for children with special needs.
• Strengthen connections between family, school and community.
• Increase family literacy and promote lifelong learning.

• 211 provides expert, caring help -- No matter the situation, the specialists at 211 listens, identify underlying problems, and connect people in need with resources and services in their community that improve their lives.
   
• United Way 211 is an easy to remember three-digit phone number that connects people to the help they need.

• Callers to 211 are looking for non-emergency referrals to the health and human service organizations in Curry and Roosevelt counties as well as to regional and national organizations.  There is no fee for this confidential service.

• United Way 211 seeks to inform and empower those looking for help, whether for themselves, their clients, or their families. 211 makes the social services ecosystem/network more efficient by ensuring people in need are connected to agencies that can help them.
   
• Some callers may have items they wish to donate or might be interested in volunteering in our community, 211 Associates will help callers find the organizations that are the best fit for them. 
   
• 211 provides unmatched, critical services -- 211 is a vital service leveraged by millions of people across North America. Every day, clients contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utility payment assistance, employment services, veteran services, and childcare and family services.

At our center, we offer a diverse range of services, including:

• College Admission Assistance
• Career Exploration Support
• Financial Aid and Scholarship Guidance
• High School Equivalency (GED/HiSet) Programs
• College Readiness Initiatives, and more.

For over 60 years, St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School has maintained a long-standing tradition of love, education, moral development, and spirituality.  Our caring and dedicated staff, along with a well developed curriculum, continues to equip students in grades PreK-8th with the necessary tools to meet and exceed the challenges of secondary school and life.

Mission Statement

Vision Statement

We are a homeschool support group that offers weekly park days and various field trips and other events throughout the year.

The 180 children (grades K-8) that attend Mosaic Academy are a student body of diverse backgrounds, cultures and ethnicity. They live in San Juan County, New Mexico, and are enrolled through parent application and a lottery system. There is a consistent waiting list of 65 to 100 children, depending on the time of year.
Mosaic Academy is not a special education school, but welcomes children with special needs. Approximately 26% of the students receive special education services, and nearly half of the student body is eligible for free/reduced price lunch as economically disadvantaged.

Mosaic Academy Charter is a charter school located in Aztec, NM, which is in a mid-size city setting. The student population of Mosaic Academy Charter is 179 and the school serves K-8. At Mosaic Academy Charter, 12% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 22% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 36%. The student-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is worse than that of the district.The student population is made up of 46% female students and 54% male students. The school enrolls 53% economically disadvantaged students. There are 11 equivalent full-time teachers.

Vista Nueva High School gives students a new view toward school achievement and personal success, toward developing new choices and accepting new opportunities. With a provided day care, young parents are offered a place to complete high school without sacrificing the care needed for their children. Students experience classes where teachers work with one another to provide a quality and creative learning environment. Community Service is another part of the Vista Nueva experience with projects occurring every year since the inception of the school.

21st Century Learning Community Centers, which can be located in elementary or secondary schools, or other similarly accessible facilities, provide a range of high-quality services during out-of school time hours (such as before and after school, or summer break). Each eligible entity that receives an award from the state may use the funds to carry-out a broad array of out-of-school time activities to advance student achievement.

NMPreK-P McCoy Elementary School is a (CCC) NM PreK in Aztec NM. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 years old. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

The Central Consolidated School District is in the heart of the beautiful Four Corners region of San Juan County in the northwest corner of New Mexico. It borders Colorado to the north, Arizona to the west, and Utah to the northwest.

The District, which serves approximately 6,000 students in 15 schools, plus early childhood preschools, covers nearly 3,000 square miles. It is part of the New Mexico Public Education Department's public school system.

The District serves the communities of Kirtland, Ojo Amarillo, Newcomb, Naschitti, and Shiprock, New Mexico. There are eight elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative high school, as well as the preschools.

The District has two 798 seat performing arts centers: The Phil Thomas Performing Arts Center in Shiprock and the Brooks/Isham Performing Arts Center in Kirtland. It also operates the Dine Bi Community Library in Newcomb.

There are many nearby outdoor recreational opportunities including the San Juan and Animas rivers, Navajo Lake, Mesa Verde National Park, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, and plenty of hiking, mountain climbing, rafting, and skiing in the San Juan Mountains just one hour away.

Bloomfield Schools' attendance area covers approximately 1500 square miles. There are seven schools which house approx. 3000 students. Approximately one-third of the students are Anglo, one-third Hispanic and one-third are Navajo. All schools are accredited by the State of New Mexico.

Communities served by the Bloomfield Schools are: Archuleta, Nageezi, Navajo Dam, Chaco Canyon, West Hammand, Blanco Canyon, Largo Canyon, Blanco Trading Post Area, Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle, Navajo Agriculture Products, Inc. (N.A.P.I.), Huerfano, Bloomfield, Carson, Pump Canyon, Gobernador, Blanco, Turley, Escrito, Sims mesa, Lybrook, and Kimbeto.

Aztec is located in the northwest corner of New Mexico in the beautiful San Juan River Basin, a rural community just south of the Colorado border. The Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD) serves students in pre-school through grade twelve. The district is located in the "Four Corners area" where New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona meet. We have a diverse student population of approximately 63% Anglo students, 22% Hispanic students, and 13% Native American students. The City of Aztec is the county seat of San Juan County and our economic base is tourism, coal, oil, natural gas production and agriculture. The district employs over 200 certified staff members and a support staff of more than 150 to provide transportation and educational services to our students.  Our family oriented district is one that is grounded in professional learning communities where everyone has a job title, but their main role is to improve student learning for all students. It is an All In, All the Time mentality because we know that every day is important when it comes to educating our students.