Albuquerque Public Schools
K-8 NMPED Summer Reading Program
APS has partnered with the NM State Public Education Department for the 2025 NM Summer Reading Program. This will provide free structured literacy instruction to all APS, Charter, Private, and Home School incoming Kindergarten through 8th grade students.
What is Summer Reading Program?
New Mexico’s Summer Reading Program is an innovative free program set to empower students from incoming kindergarteners to outgoing eighth graders with focused reading instruction in small groups with trained literacy instructors. This program is being offered free to New Mexico families because reading interventions work. Students who receive focused instruction can get caught up in important reading skills and gain the confidence they need to be successful in all school subjects. Our goals are simple: enhance literacy, track reading progress, and boost confidence and skills in literacy.
When is Summer Reading Program?
- Program Dates: June 2, 2025 - June 27, 2025 (No school on Juneteenth, June 19)
- Times: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. - The Summer Reading Program is 4 hours and each school will have 2 hours of Enrichment Activities to fill the day.
Registration is now open for the 2025 Summer Reading Program. Please click here to register your K-8 grade student. APS deadline for summer registration is May 9,2025. For questions or concerns regarding your student's registration please email NMPED at literacy.nm@state.nm.us. This year APS will NOT have the Summer Learning Adventure ONLY the Summer Reading Program.
This year families can choose any of the schools off the list to attend. NMPED will not have feeder schools this summer. All APS, Charter, Private, and Home School incoming Kindergarten through 8th grade students are eligible.
Locations
| Note: Families are not required to send their student to the enrichment hours ONLY the reading hours. Enrichment is optional. | ||
| School Site | Reading Hours | Enrichment Hours |
|
Cleveland MS |
11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Desert Ridge MS | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Dolores Gonzales ES | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Garfield MS | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Governor Bent ES | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Hayes MS | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Jimmy Carter MS | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
| John Baker ES | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Mark Twain ES | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| North Star ES | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Rudolfo Anaya ES | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Seven Bar ES | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| SR Marmon ES | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Tony Hillerman MS | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Van Buren MS | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Ventana Ranch ES | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
Transportation
APS will provide transportation to and from the Summer Reading Program site. Our office will post the bus route schedule here approx. 2 weeks prior to the start of the program. Please check back for more information.
Before and After School Programs
Our office is currently working with all providers to have a before and after school program at each site. If we do have a provider for the Summer Reading Site your student/s attend their information will be posted here. For more information regarding before and after school programs please contact outofschooltime@aps.edu.
Breakfast and Lunch
APS will provide breakfast and lunch at each Summer Reading Program site. For more information regarding the breakfast or lunch menus please visit their website here or you can call at 505-345-5661.
Behavior Expectations
We do expect all students to follow the APS Handbook for Student Success. The student handbook outlines student rights and responsibilities. As a student or family member, it is your responsibility to read and understand this student handbook.