Altura Prep enrollment for grades K-5 for the 2025-26 school year is NOW OPEN! Click the "Submit an Enrollment Form" link to create your account and submit your lottery application.

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Message from the Directors

Welcome to Altura Prep!
Altura Preparatory School is an elementary charter school located in Northeast Albuquerque, serving students from across Albuquerque in an inclusive, equitable, excellent environment.  Altura Preparatory School opened in August of 2018 with grades Kindergarten - 2nd, and now serves students in grades K-5! 
 
Lissa Hines and Meaghan Hindman, founders and Co-Directors, envisioned Altura Prep to be a place where children thrive, learn to love learning and pursue their own personal excellence every day. The entire Altura Prep staff is committed to providing an engaging, rigorous, and fun environment where all children, regardless of background, can succeed. 
 
As a team, we go the extra mile to ensure that each student we serve is prepared with the academic skills and personal character to succeed in middle school, high school, and post-secondary pursuits. 

Recent News

Spotlight on Altura Prep's Innovation Featured Photo

Spotlight on Altura Prep's Innovation

Altura Preparatory School, a K-5 school in Albuquerque, was one of three schools recently honored by Teach Plus New Mexico for its innovative practices. Teach Plus lauded the school for “assigning content specialist teachers for all grades K-5, giving each student access to subject-focused instruction, differentiation, and intervention.

Upcoming Events

Governing Board Meeting

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Location: 8650 Alameda Blvd NE, Bldg 2 Albuquerque, NM 87122

Mission Statement

Altura Preparatory School will prepare students from all backgrounds with the academic skills and personal character to become agents for change, ready to reach high levels of success in middle school, high school, and post-secondary pursuits.
 
We envision a world where students leave school as innovative problem solvers, engaged citizens, and empathetic individuals. At Altura Prep, we make this vision a reality daily.