Charter schools in New Mexico
102 open public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory, about 32,595 students in 2024-25.
Public charter schools (tuition-free)
Charter schools by town
Each town page lists its own charter schools and the others within 15 miles.
- Albuquerque (53)
- Santa Fe (9)
- Las Cruces (7)
- Taos (5)
- Gallup (3)
- Rio Rancho (3)
- Edgewood (2)
- Jemez Pueblo (2)
- El Prado (1)
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (1)
- Questa (1)
- Sandia Park (1)
Online charter schools in New Mexico (2)
These schools told the federal survey that most or all of their teaching is online (2024-25). Their address is an office; ask each one which parts of New Mexico it enrolls from.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos Cyber AcademyFully online | K-12 | 1,569 | 13.1 | Edgewood | (505) 886-3900 |
| New Mexico Connections AcademyFully online | 4-12 | 1,487 | 21.6 | Santa Fe | (505) 428-2130 |
Other charter schools in New Mexico (14)
Schools in towns without a page of their own, by town.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento School of Engineering and Science | 9-12 | new in 2025-26 | Alamogordo | (575) 430-5102 | |
| Moreno Valley Preparatory | 9-12 | 40 | 7.1 | Angel Fire | (575) 377-3100 |
| Mosaic Academy Charter | K-8 | 179 | 13.2 | Aztec | (575) 334-9474 |
| Jefferson Montessori | K-12 | 215 | 11.4 | Carlsbad | (575) 234-3300 |
| Deming Cesar Chavez | 9-12 | 177 | 18 | Deming | (575) 544-8404 |
| Mccurdy Charter School | K-12 | 557 | 13.6 | Espanola | (505) 692-6090 |
| Rio Gallinas School | K-8 | 80 | 20.5 | Las Vegas | (505) 426-2311 |
| School of Dreams Academy | PK-12 | 478 | 10.2 | Los Lunas | (505) 866-7632 |
| Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance | 6-12 | 56 | 4.9 | Navajo | (505) 777-2053 |
| Red River Valley Charter School | PK-8 | 84 | 10.8 | Red River | (575) 754-6117 |
| Sidney Gutierrez Middle | K-8 | 196 | 16.3 | Roswell | (575) 347-9703 |
| Dream Dine Charter School | K-5 | not reported | Shiprock | (505) 368-2500 | |
| Aldo Leopold Charter | 6-12 | 201 | 9.7 | Silver City | (575) 538-2547 |
| Cottonwood Valley Charter | K-8 | 170 | 11.1 | Socorro | (575) 838-2026 |
Who runs and charters them
Networks and districts with the most charter schools in New Mexico: Albuquerque Public Schools (30), Mission Achievement and Success (2), Taos Municipal Schools (2).
Charter authorizers named most often: Idaho Public Charter School Commission (62), Albuquerque Public Schools (30), Taos Municipal Schools (2), Cimarron Municipal Schools (1), Aztec Municipal Schools (1), Carlsbad Municipal Schools (1), Deming Public Schools (1), West Las Vegas Public Schools (1).
Names as the state reported them to the federal directory (2025-26).
Charter schools: how they work
- Public and free. NCES describes a public charter school as a publicly funded school, usually run by a group or organization under a contract (the charter) with the state, the district or another body. The federal definition says a charter school does not charge tuition.
- Families choose it. Under the same definition, a charter school is one parents choose to send their children to, and it admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for.
- Its own rules, its own accountability. The charter frees the school from some state or local rules; in return it must meet the standards written in its charter. It is nonsectarian.
- No program badge. ChoiceFunded’s program badges and “schools that accept” lists cover private schools only. Charter schools are listed separately here, with no badge, and are never counted with private schools.
Sources: 20 U.S.C. 7221i (federal Charter Schools Program definitions); NCES, Condition of Education: Public Charter School Enrollment. Each state writes its own charter law, so ask the school how enrollment works there.
- Private schools in New Mexico (listed separately)
- School choice in New Mexico: what is available
- Charter schools in every state
- New Mexico next to other states: charter and private school choice
School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.