Charter & Magnet Schools News: Robert F. Kennedy Charter School
Bilingual Language Arts/TESOL Teacher; Digital Arts & Technology Academy Career Opportunities
HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER; More department news
APS News: APS Names Principals at 13 Elementary Schools, Two Mid-Schools
The Albuquerque Public Schools has named new principals at 13 elementary schools and two middle schools in the district for the 2012-13 school year.; May 29 is Last Day for Albuquerque Public Schools Students
The last day of school for Albuquerque Public Schools students is Tuesday, May 29. This makes up for the school day that was cancelled because of snow and poor driving conditions on Monday, Dec. 5.; APS Board of Education Approves 2012-2013 Budget
The district will continue to look for ways to cover a $5 million shortfall.; All APS news

APS Events: Memorial Day Holiday
May 28; Make-up Day
May 29; Board of Education Capital Outlay, Property and Technology Committee Meeting - Jun 5, 2012
Jun 5; All APS events

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Charter & Magnet Schools

Department Information

Physical Address:
6400 Uptown Blvd. NE
Suite 610 East
Albuquerque 87110 Map

Phone: (505) 855-5268

Full staff listing

Charter Schools

Charter schools differ from public and magnet schools in that they operate independently from school districts and are held accountable by an entity called an authorizer.

In New Mexico, there are two different authorizers:

Policy & Procedural Directive

Charter schools operate under a performance contract with their authorizer. This gives them more autonomy to serve student needs in return for a commitment to meet higher standards of accountability.