2023 Secondary Summer School

APS students in grades 9-12:

• May take high school core classes for credit recovery only, for a maximum of 2.0 credits. 
• All classes are a maximum of 35 students and are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Register early with the home school site counselor.

Incoming APS Freshmen:

• May only take PE for credit advancement. 
• Must take Semester 1 and Semester 2 to meet the 1.0 PE requirement.
• There is no PE courses available at Highland HS this summer 2022/2023.

Language and Cultural Equity:

• Courses are at no cost for those who meet eligibility as determined by the home school site counselor.
• The following classes will be offered and held at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School and Highland High School.
• Questions regarding the following courses will need to be sent to LCEsupport@aps.edu

Starting April 11, counselors will begin to register students at their home school sites. 

On May 25 Cibola High School will host a registration event

• 1510 Ellison Drive NW Albuquerque, NM 87114
• 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

On May 26 Atrisco Heritage Academy High School will host a registration event

• 10800 Dennis Chavez Blvd SW Albuquerque, NM 87121
• 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm in the counseling office

On May 26 Highland High School will host a registration event

• 4700 Coal Avenue SE Albuquerque, NM 87108
• 11:00 am - 2:00 pm in the counseling office

On May 30 and 31 students will have the opportunity to register at Berna Facio Professional Development Center. 

• 3315 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
• Registration will be from 8 am - 4 pm

If students need to register for Session 2 of summer school after May 31, they will need to contact the summer school sites directly. 

• Credit Recovery courses - No fee for the summer of 2022/2023  
• Incoming Freshmen - PE advancement course fee is based on the Free/Reduced Lunch Plan

Reduced Tuition

You may be eligible for reduced tuition. Apply to see if you qualify. Learn about FRLP.

Apply for Free & Reduced Lunch

Refunds will be provided in the following cases:

• The class is canceled due to low enrollment.
• The student realizes they do not need the class.
• The student has a documented emergency (must be approved by the Senior Director of Summer Learning:
  • Medical
  • Unplanned or unknown immediate family matter

Refunds will not be provided in the following cases:

• The student is dropped due to non-attendance.
• The student does not pass the class.

All summer school students, parents, teachers, and administrators may refer to the 2022-2023 APS Handbook for Student Success for all student-related policies and guidelines:

• APS Handbook for Student Success
• APS Manual para el éxito del estudiante de APS, 2022-2023 (PDF, 2.5 MB)

Summer violations of the student handbook may result in dis-enrollment.

Students will earn credit for a course upon successful completion of assignments and earning a passing grade.

Documented Emergencies

Documented emergencies will be considered on a case by case basis, in collaboration with the Senior Director of Summer Learning and the site administrator. Documented emergencies include:

• Medical
• Unplanned or unknown immediate family matter

2023 APS Summer Graduation will be Tuesday July 25th at Berna Facio Professional Development Center. The address is 3315 Louisiana Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87110. We will be holding four graduation ceremonies, one for each zone. Students must check -in an hour and a half before the actual ceremony time. The times are as follows:

• Zone 4 - 9:00 AM Del Norte HS, Eldorado HS, Freedom HS, La Cueva HS, Nex+Gen Academy, Sandia HS
• Zone 1 - 12:00 PM Albuquerque HS, Highland HS, Manzano HS
• Zone 3 - 3:00 PM CEC/ECA, Cibola HS, eCademy HS, Valley HS, Volcano Vista HS
• Zone 2 - 6:00 PM Atrisco Heritage Academy HS, College and Career HS, New Futures HS, Rio Grande HS, School on Wheels HS, West Mesa HS

All graduating seniors shall be required to wear a uniform graduation cap and gown. You can still purchase a cap and gown through Campus Specialties.

• 1529 Eubank Blvd NE Suite B Albuquerque, NM 87112
• 505-275-9357
• Cost: $72:00

Dress Code:

• Ladies may wear a nice dress or pants, comfortable dress shoes
• Gentleman may wear dress shirt with collar, dress pants, dress shoes
• No jeans, shorts, or flip flops
• Cultural/religious dress may be worn underneath the cap and gown
• A cultural/religious head covering may be worn by itself or underneath a graduation cap, no other head coverings are allowed.

Tickets or Wristbands:

This summer we are not requiring tickets or wristbands for graduates and their guests. At this time their is no limit to how many guests graduates are able to invite. This may change day of graduation if we get a large influx of guests.