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Educating the whole child for the whole world

Welcome to CCPS

“The Whole Child for the Whole World.” That’s a longtime slogan for our school, developed by the founders back in 2006 as they envisioned a short phrase to express the fuller mission and impact the school would seek to establish. Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School (CCPS) is a preeminent public charter school in Albuquerque, with a unique approach to teaching and learning for students in grades 6-12.
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Lottery Process

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and what it takes to become
a CCPS student.
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International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a global leader
in international education—developing inquiring,
knowledgeable, confident, and caring young people.
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Mission & Philosophy

Learn about the Mission and
Educational Philosophy of CCPS.
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Meet Our Staff

Meet the Staff of CCPS.
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Lottery Process

Learn about the CCPS Lottery Process and what it takes to become a CCPS student.

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International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a global leader in international education—developing inquiring, knowledgeable, confident, and caring young people.

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Mission & Philosophy

Learn about the Mission and Educational Philosophy of CCPS.

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Meet Our Staff

Meet the Staff of CCPS.

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Academics

View the bell schedule, learn about CCPS Curriculum, see our school Departments and learn about the CCPS International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program.

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Community

Our Community page has school information for Students, Parents, and Teachers. You can also learn about our Summer Program and our Governing Council.

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Our Programs

Learn about our programs from our ESports, Chess, Mock Trial, to our Speech and Debate programs.

We also have athletic programs ranging from Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country, Volleyball, Golf, Swimming, to Track & Field.

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What Sets Cottonwood Apart

24:1

Middle School
Class Size

18:1

High School
Class Size

67%

Percent of Faculty with
Advanced Degrees

98%

College Acceptance Rate
(2 or 4 year College)

25+

Student Led
Clubs

11

NMAA Athletics
and Activities

Check out what’s been going on!

Congratulations to Daniyal Hussain on being named Congratulations to Daniyal Hussain on being named one of the inaugural Rising Leaders with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools! Daniyal will work with other student leaders on education reform for the future!
Ninth grader, Saige Megofna, was selected to atten Ninth grader, Saige Megofna, was selected to attend the West Point Center for Leadership & Diversity in STEM. Saige will participate in a variety of STEM activities, lectures, and more at West Point! Congrats Saige!
2022 IB Award Recipients 🎉🎉🎉 2022 IB Award Recipients 🎉🎉🎉
The CCPS Reunion for the Class of 2011 and 2012 wa The CCPS Reunion for the Class of 2011 and 2012 was held at the Unser Racing Museum. Our inaugural graduating classes enjoyed catching up with each other this weekend reminiscing with Founders Susan Unser and Lynn Barr, and telling stories with their teachers. 

The Cottonwood Classical Foundation helped host the event and updated the graduates on the Capital Building Campaign at the Journal Center Campus.
Happy last day of school! We hope everyone enjoyed Happy last day of school! We hope everyone enjoyed the popcorn, @konaice, and music! Have a great summer coyotes!
Better late than never right? #seniorsuperlatives Better late than never right? #seniorsuperlatives #classof2022
Congratulations to Mahi Vachhani and Claudia Urbin Congratulations to Mahi Vachhani and Claudia Urbina for being recognized by the 5th Annual National Community Service Awards!
Last snack bar of the school year! The PTO will be Last snack bar of the school year! The PTO will be selling otter pops for $1 and Bluebell ice cream cups for $3 during the passing period tomorrow!
7th grader, Adia Sanchez, was selected to attend T 7th grader, Adia Sanchez, was selected to attend Tech Trek this summer! Tech Trek New Mexico is a week long camp at New Mexico Tech campus in Socorro, NM for girls who are passionate about STEM. Congrats Adia!
Senior Claudia Urbina being interviewed by @mayork Senior Claudia Urbina being interviewed by @mayorkeller office in recognition of her being named Albuquerque’s Youth Volunteer of the Year! Look for the interview coming soon!
The digital presentation of Mirrored is here! Seni The digital presentation of Mirrored is here! Senior artists have completed their website for their '22 Senior Art Exhibition and would like to share their work with you. The Mirrored website holds as a digital collection and library where you can now access the '22 CCPS IB Visual Arts work that was publicly displayed and on view this April at Orpheum. Check out the link in our bio!
Art by Joey Johnston
It was our seniors last day and with that the new It was our seniors last day and with that the new mural was revealed. We hope all our staff and students enjoy their coyote creation!
Bagel day tomorrow! Bagel day tomorrow!
Finals week is approaching quickly! It will be May Finals week is approaching quickly! It will be May 31st - June 3rd. Please note that students will have a final exam on Friday. Buses will run Tuesday through Friday.
Lots of exciting performances coming up for studen Lots of exciting performances coming up for students to attend! Please note that the only performance open to our community is the High School Musical Jr. performance on June 2nd from 1:00-2:00.
The Cottonwood Choir serenaded the school during c The Cottonwood Choir serenaded the school during club time yesterday with their vocal talents! Lots of performing arts shows coming up in the next two weeks. Be on the look out for a full list of performances coming soon!
On National School Nurse Day we want to take a min On National School Nurse Day we want to take a minute to thank Nurse Dennison for all she has done for our community! We also want to give a special shout out to Ms. Hovda who is our Nurse's Assistant! 

#SchoolNurses are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential today and every day. #SND2022 Learn more at: www.schoolnurseday.org. #SND2022
Thank you to our PTO, PTO club, and parents that c Thank you to our PTO, PTO club, and parents that created a wonderful teacher appreciation week!
Bagels and burritos tomorrow for sale! Bagels and burritos tomorrow for sale!
Congratulations to Leah Dye who was one of ten fin Congratulations to Leah Dye who was one of ten finalists in the first ever New Mexico Civics Bee! Thank you to the Chamber of Commerce for hosting this event!
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Address:
7801 Jefferson Street NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109


Phone:

505-998-1021

Fax:
505-341-9510

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