Parent and Student Resources and Supports
Find Parent and Student Resource and Support information in the APS Handbook, including information about clothing assistance, extracurricular activities, community schools, counseling, dress and appearance, and more.
Clothing Assistance
All students at APS schools (including charter and alternative schools) are eligible to receive services from the APS Community Clothing Bank. For information or questions, please contact clothing.bank@aps.edu
Co-Curricular, Extracurricular Activities, Clubs and Organizations
Co-curricular
Extracurricular Activities
- Extracurricular and Co-curricular activities (Board Policy JJ)
- Interscholastic Activity Eligibility (Board Policy JJ1)
- NMAA Handbook
- APS Athletic Handbook
Communications
Albuquerque Public Schools may allow distribution through schools of informational and promotional materials that support district goals and initiatives; enhance educational outcomes for students; benefit students and families; and encourage character-building activities and interests. This system in APS is called Peachjar. School Messenger is the communication system linked to your student information system.
- Distributing or Posting Informational, Promotional and Instructional Materials and Campaign Solicitations
- Advertising in Schools (Board Policy KH1)
- Political Solicitation in Schools (Board Policy KH2)
- Financial Solicitations in Schools (Board Policy KH3)
Community Schools
Counseling
Dress and Appearance
Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Support
- Student Drug and Alcohol Use and Overdose Intervention (Board Policy JL1)
- Tobacco Free Schools (Board Policy AD) Student Smoking and/or Tobacco Use
Flag Display and Pledge of Allegiance
Foreign Exchange Students
GED
Food and Nutrition
APS Food and Nutrition Services will make modifications and substitutions to the regular school meals for a student with restrictions in their diet. The Special Diet Authorization Form must be completed and signed by a licensed healthcare provider for a student with a disability before the school cafeteria can provide any modifications or substitutions. The completed form must be provided to the Food and Nutrition Services Department, including the school cafeteria manager and the Dietitian. The school cafeteria staff will prepare the meal along with the other meals being served that day. Dietary Needs Form Allergens - check with your school administrator and/or nurse regarding the school’s procedure for food allergies.
- Food Services (Board Policy EF)
- Food and Nutrition Services
- Free or Reduced School Meals
- Competitive Food Sales (Board Policy JL5)
- Competitive Food Sales
Graduation Ceremonies
Health Services
- Counseling and Consultant Services by Non APS Persons
- School-Linked and School-based Health Services Clinic (Board Policy JL4)
- School-Linked and School-Based Health Services
- Student and Staff Wellness and Welfare (Board Policy JL)
- Student and Staff Wellness: Coordinated School Health Approach
- Relations with Non-Albuquerque Public Schools Affiliated Service Providers Requested by Parents/Legal Guardians
Homeless - McKinney Vento
APS offers services and support to children, youth and their families who are experiencing homelessness through the Title I McKinney-Vento Program. Homeless children and youth are defined as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.” A description of services, resources and student referral form can be found on the APS McKinney Vento website.
Instructional Materials and Textbooks
- Instructional Resources and Materials (Board Policy IJ)
- Curriculum Development, Adoption and Review (Board Policy IG)
- Copyright Compliance
- Instructional Materials Adoption Selection Process
- Library-Media Disposition of Outdated or Damaged Materials
- Selection of Library-Media Print/Non-Print Materials
- Textbook Disposal
Medical Cannabis
Medical Care and Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Medical Services and Do Not Resuscitate Orders (Board Policy JL3)
- Medical Care of Students: General and Emergency
- Educational Support for Students with Long-Term Medical Absences
- Communicable Diseases: Education of Students Who Are Infected or Are Carriers
- Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNR)
Medicine at School
Military
- Partnership with United States Armed Service and Military Families (Board Policy KL2)
- Military Children
Parent Organizations
Preparedness Drills
Refugee and Newcomer Support
School, Community and Home Relations
- Relations with Community to Enhance Albuquerque Public Schools (Board Policy KA)
- Family and Community Engagement (Board Policy KB)
- Family and Community Engagement
- Citizen Committees
- Public Access to Information and Information Requests (Board Policy KD)
- APS Inspection of Public Records (IPRA) Procedures
- Acceptance and Approval of Gifts, Grants, and Donations (Board Policy KG1)
- Advertising, Gifts, Grants and Donations
- Direct Legislative Appropriations (Board Policy KL1)
- Direct Legislative Appropriations Procedural Directive
- Federal Census: School Assistance in Federally-Affected Areas
School Parties, Celebrations, and Religious Topics
- Released Time for Religious Instruction
- Religious Issues and Holiday Practices
- Religious, Political, and Advocacy Student Clubs (non-curriculum related)
Section 504
- NMPED 504 Resources
- Section 504/ADA: Physical Access for Students, Parents, and Employees with Disabilities
Student Fines and Fees
School Safety
Albuquerque Public Schools has a plan in place to keep students and staff safe. Safety training emphasizes an active response, teaching students and staff to evacuate and run from danger when possible.
- APS Police train teachers and staff to proactively handle the threat of an aggressive intruder or active shooter event.
- Police follow a protocol called ALICE supported by local law enforcement.
- Through ALICE training, staff and students are empowered to make decisions that include using building infrastructure, movement, noise, and distance to help survive an active life threatening event.
- Students will be trained through age-appropriate drills and, at the secondary levels, class meetings.
- Additional information on the APS Police Student and Parents Webpage
Safe Gun Storage
Secure firearm storage is an essential part of home safety. If a decision has been made to bring a gun into your home, parents/guardians can make the home safer by storing any firearms unloaded and locked, with ammunition kept in a separate place. Research has proven that this simple practice can help prevent unintentional shootings, gun suicides, and other tragedies that can result when kids and teens gain access to guns. For more information, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
- Safety (Board Policy EB)
- School Safety
- Animals in School
- Alcoholic Beverages at APS Sponsored Student Activities
Student Technology
- Security of Digital Information (Board Policy EH)
- Acceptable Student Use of Educational Technology (Board Policy JI8)
- Student Acceptable Use of Technology Acceptable Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices (Board Policy JI5)
- Student Use of District Issued Educational Technology
School Facilities
Albuquerque Public School facilities may be used by the public. Below are the policy and procedural directive to explain the process of community access to APS facilities. Facilities can be rented through an online account on the APS How to Rent an APS Facility website. Below are the policies and procedural directives for the use of school and district facilities.
- Community Use of Albuquerque Public Schools Facilities (Board Policy KF)
- Use of Community Resources (Board Policy KG)
- Buildings and Grounds: Non-School Use of Albuquerque Public Schools
Special Education
- Child Find
- Special Education (Board Policy II)