APS International High School

APS International High School: Language acquisition for multilingual learners

Opening August, 2025

Now enrolling 9th Grade students for the 25-26 school year.

Our goal is for students to understand, speak, read, and write English to be successful in college and careers.

Small School Small Classes SupportiveTeachers Multilingual Staff

Students Served: Recently-arrived Multilingual English Learners (ELs) from across the city.

Location: APS International is located in Downtown Albuquerque at 601 4th St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Buses: The school will provide regional buses with a few super stops in high enrollment neighborhoods.

Sports/Extracurricular: Students can participate in teams and activities at their local high school.

We have high expectations for ALL students with high levels of student support.

School Model

English Language Development

Everyone learns English while learning math, science, social studies, and in other classes.

Hands-on Learning

Classes are taught through hands-on projects that focus on solving real-world problems.

Positive Community Culture

A safe and caring space rooted in the strengths of multilingual cultures for students to be celebrated to grow, and learn.

Community-Based Learning

Students learn in partnership with the community, including community service, job shadows, internships, and community change projects.

College and Career Guidance

ALL students will be exposed to college and career options and guided through the process to meet their individual goals for life after high school.

Family Engagement and Services

The APS International Welcome Center, co-located with the school, will have multilingual staff dedicated to assisting families with registration, resources and referrals while supporting family engagement.

To start student registration process, complete this form: https://bit.ly/APSInternationalHS

For more information contact: Newcomer.Program@aps.edu

This page was last updated on: January 8, 2025.