Charter Schools
Charter schools are public schools subject to the accountability requirements for Title I funds. For the 2010-2011 school year, the APS school district is the LEA (Local Education Agency) for 21 Albuquerque charter schools, which includes 11 Title I charter schools.
A well-designed and implemented Title I program touches all aspects of the school’s operation. Title I supported programs seek to improve achievement for all students, particularly the lowest achieving in the areas of reading, math, and science.
The Title I schoolwide program plan places the ten required components of the Title I regulations into five groups:
- School wide reform strategies
- Instruction by highly qualified staff
- Parental involvement
- Additional support for students who need it
- Evaluations.
The program plan must include a description of how the school will implement the program components as listed above, how the school will use resources from Title I and other sources to implement those components, and a list of federal, state, and local programs that will be consolidated in the school wide program.
The Title I Department assists the schools in preparing their program plans which are aligned with each school’s Educational Plan for Student Success (EPSS) and the Title I allocation. Resource Teachers provide technical assistance, support, and guidance in the areas of program and budget, as well as monitoring the schools for compliance.
Title I Charter Schools
- Academia de Lengua y Cultura
- Albuquerque Talent Development Secondary Charter School
- Christine Duncan's Heritage Academy
- El Camino Real Academy
- La Academia de Esperanza Charter School
- Los Puentes Charter School
- Native American Community Academy
- Nuestros Valores Charter High School
- Robert F. Kennedy Charter School
- School for Integrated Academics and Technologies
- South Valley Academy
