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        • We believe that children's lives change when their natural passion for learning is nurtured and transformed into habits of life-long learning and reflection. We believe that the world changes as these children learn to serve country and community with wisdom, conviction, and compassion.

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        • Our admission process allows us to meet families, like yours, with curious and motivated students who would benefit from an Albuquerque Academy education and contribute to our community. We’ll get to know each other through the admission process that includes workshops, group activities, and other fun, child-centered events.

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        • Albuquerque Academy is an independent, college preparatory day school for boys and girls in grades six through twelve. The Academy prides itself on offering an educational program based on creative, independent doing and thinking.

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        • Athletics is an integral part of the Academy experience. Every season our student-athletes gain lifelong lessons in the value of competition, perseverance, hard work, and the true meaning of teamwork.

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        • Beyond the classroom, nearly all Albuquerque Academy students are involved in multiple extracurricular activities. Opportunities abound to participate in a wide range of clubs and activities, exchange programs, community service and sustainability initiatives, and student publications.

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        • Inherent in the Albuquerque Academy mission is a commitment to supporting the wider community through outreach and community service. In addition to the Community and Global Citizenship program that is part of the curriculum, the Academy offers a number of other programs for the wider community.

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We Are Albuquerque Academy

We are a private, coeducational, college preparatory day school serving middle school and high school students in grades 6 through 12, located in Albuquerque, NM.

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Grace ’27

“The best thing here is you’re going to feel like you belong. You’re never going to feel like an outsider.”

Akilan ’25

“The main thing I’ve really come to appreciate about the teachers is they make learning approachable and enjoyable.”

Sowmya ’27

“The Academy is a place where you can do everything.”

Kiki ’24

“Here, it’s just such a different experience… it’s so much more than just coming to class every day.”

Leah ’26

“Everyone is here to lift each other up and help each other out, and I don’t think you can get that experience anywhere else.”

Kira ’26

“Transferring from a public school was a really big change for us. But once I got here, I really felt welcomed.”

“I was really impressed by this block of four students who stuck together and built each other up.”

~ Jason Zuffranieri, math teacher

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The Academy Experience

For more than 60 years, we have offered an education that broadens perspectives, sharpens minds, strengthens bodies, and engages hearts.

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A Tradition of Excellence

Academy has a long, proud tradition of scholarly, artistic, and athletic excellence and is considered one of the nation’s top independent schools.

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Inside The Classroom

Some of the best faculty in the country inspire, mentor, and guide Academy students on their academic journey.

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Beyond The Classroom

For Chargers, learning occurs in many different settings beyond the walls of a traditional classroom.

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After The Academy

Albuquerque Academy has more than 7,000 alumni living across the country and in nearly 50 countries.

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Shifting Gears

Made possible by a gift from the Reidy family, Common Grounds opened in January 2020.

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Tomorrow’s Leaders

Through Academics, athletics, community service, outdoor education and extracurricular activities, Chargers have ample opportunities to become leaders.

Making a Difference

Academy students in every grade participate in Community Service. In 2019-20, Chargers in grades 6-12 logged more than 22,000 hours of community service.

Strong Bonds that Last

During their time at Academy, students build extraordinary relationships with classmates and faculty members – relationships that last a lifetime.

Nationally Ranked

In 2019, 13 Academy juniors were named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.

The Albuquerque Academy Class of 2022 will attend 85 colleges in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and British Columbia.
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