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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

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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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!

Thank you to @live_like_ally foundation and the Fr Thank you to @live_like_ally foundation and the Free Seed Project for donating seeds to our gardening club! They donated enough seeds to feed 150 students!
Congrats to Colette for being an All State Finalis Congrats to Colette for being an All State Finalist for guitar!
Congratulations to our All State finalists! Congratulations to our All State finalists!
Prospective families, are you interested in applyi Prospective families, are you interested in applying for the Cottonwood Classical Lottery this coming February? Want to tour our campus and meet some of our wonderful faculty? Join us on January 6th from 11:00-1:00 on our campus for an in-person open house for potential new families. Spots are limited so be sure to register early! Link in bio! Current families be sure to share with anyone who may be interested!
Our Winter Stroll is tomorrow from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Our Winter Stroll is tomorrow from 4:00pm-7:00pm. We have some great silent auction items and advisory baskets! We will also be selling a Rudy's sandwich combo for $7. Help us grant Emilio's wish!
Our Miracle Mile will take place tomorrow during o Our Miracle Mile will take place tomorrow during our Friday lunch times. Students, please be sure to bring your pledges tomorrow in envelopes with your name and grade level written on them. When Mr. Williamson passes by toss the envelopes into the wagon!
Thank you so much to @plantworldinc for donating T Thank you so much to @plantworldinc for donating THOUSANDS of bulbs to our gardening club. Come spring our main entrance will be blossoming with beautiful flowers!
Joins us @cpk on Wednesday or Thursday from 11am t Joins us @cpk on Wednesday or Thursday from 11am to 10pm! 20% of your order will go towards granting Emilio’s wish!
Our current star leaders are as follows: Ms. Curti Our current star leaders are as follows: Ms. Curtis-Trudell, Ms. Bradney, Mr. Lucil, Mx. Hintze, and Ms. Rodriguez. Ms. Alford, Mr. Todaro, and Ms. Frick are only a few stars behind! The MAW team will be selling bagels and cream cheese, cupcakes, donuts, muffins, crumbl cookies, and hot chocolate. All proceeds go to granting Emilio's wish!
Congratulations to our middle school boys basketba Congratulations to our middle school boys basketball team for a great season! Go coyotes!
Monday starts Make A Wish week! Please check out o Monday starts Make A Wish week! Please check out our themes for each day and dress up to support our Make A Wish child Emilio!
Our current star leaders! Ms. Alford and Ms. Frick Our current star leaders! Ms. Alford and Ms. Frick are tied and Mr. Todaro’s only have one more than Ms. Durkin. Who will win the ice cream party?! 
Special shout-out to Rudy’s for donating food for our winter stroll on December 10th from 4-7.
Meet Emilio! Help us grant his wish by purchasing Meet Emilio! Help us grant his wish by purchasing stars, donating to your advisory basket, or joining us for Winter Stroll on December 10th from 4-7.
Are you interested in a career in healthcare? If s Are you interested in a career in healthcare? If so you should consider attending the Healthcare Seminar event taking place on Friday, November 18th, from 1:20pm-1:40pm in room F-1. The speaker will be a current UNM medical student talking about her experiences! Grades 8-12 are welcome - please RSVP using the link! If you have any questions, please contact Daniyal Hussain. https://bit.ly/3hNjxFF
ODD SOCKS DAY 2022 We had such a great time seeing ODD SOCKS DAY 2022
We had such a great time seeing all the fun, colorful, mismatched socks today that represented the differences in all of us. Big shout out to Ms. Jones and her seventh grade students for putting on such great anti-bullying performances!
The middle school mock trials team competed over t The middle school mock trials team competed over the weekend against teams from all over New Mexico. After 3 incredible rounds of competition 7th graders Nora McKelvey and Maggie Moran took home top honors as witness and attorney. Great job coyotes!
So proud of our girls and boys cross country runne So proud of our girls and boys cross country runners for their great success at state! The boys placed 2nd overall and the girls placed 3rd overall. We have a state champ in our pack as well! Máximo Brito placed first overall for the boys. Check out the video in our bio to see the nerve racking finish!
Join us next Thursday, November 17th from 5:30-7:3 Join us next Thursday, November 17th from 5:30-7:30 for a virtual Alumni Panel Presentation! Attendee's will get to hear how attending Cottonwood has impacted their futures. The link to attend will be sent out soon!
Hey Middle Schoolers, Odd Socks Day is Wednesday, Hey Middle Schoolers, Odd Socks Day is Wednesday, November 16th! As part of Anti-Bullying Week, wear mismatched socks to celebrate what's unique in all of us! There will be a photobooth at lunch to take pictures and show off your odd socks, as well as, a middle school assembly during advisory featuring Anti-Bullying skits performed by some of the 7th grade performing arts students!
Our coyotes have done it! They have won their firs Our coyotes have done it! They have won their first round of state! 🎉🎉🎉 The team will take on St. Michaels at 1:00pm at the Rio Rancho Events Center.
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Address:
7801 Jefferson Street NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109


Phone:

505-998-1021

Fax:
505-341-9510

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