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Letter from Supt. Brooks to APS Staff on New High School Programs

Superintendent's Letter in Spanish

Dear APS Staff,

As Albuquerque Public Schools employees, we work hard every day to educate and enrich the lives of students, including our own children, with the ultimate goal of seeing them graduate. For some, college is the natural next step. For others, prohibitive costs chase college right out of the picture. It’s a hard lesson in economics for students who have dreams that seem out of reach.

With that in mind, I’d like to let you know about some exciting new options APS has designed to put students on the path to graduation. All three meet recently-added graduation requirements in unique new ways. They represent choices that will add to your child’s educational experience, not to mention the cost advantages that equal as much as two years of free college education. Really. And, you are the first to be invited to take advantage of these new academic offerings.

A school we’ll call APS@CNM, until we find a permanent name for it, will open next fall for grades 10-12 on the main campus at CNM. Imagine your son or daughter leaving high school, already a college junior, with credit transferable to a four-year institution, and without having to pay college tuition. Other advantages:

  • Students complete their high school diploma and earn a certificate or 2-year degree from CNM
  • No tuition or textbook fees

For information, visit www.aps.edu/aps-cnm.

Another choice for students is the APS Virtual High School (again, working on a name). This full-time virtual high school is located at eCADEMY, off I-40 and San Mateo. The benefits:

  • It blends online classes and face-to-face instructional support
  • No class or textbook fees for students
  • School will operate on 12-week trimesters
  • Opens in the fall to freshmen and sophomores

Visit www.aps.edu/virtual-hs for more information.

Finally, APS is proud to introduce the world-renowned International Baccalaureate to the public school district. Sandia High School hosts the IB Diploma Programme beginning this fall for juniors. Sandia is the first comprehensive high school in New Mexico to offer IB. It also offers

  • A rigorous curriculum recognized by leading universities around the globe
  • Classes that stress depth of six core subjects, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

More information is available at www.aps.edu/ib.

I encourage you to sit down with your student and explore the possibilities that these innovative and exciting programs offer. We want to help your children chase their dreams and succeed.

Sincerely,

Winston Brooks
Superintendent

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