Ignacio Ruiz Superintendent of Las Cruces Public Schools | Official Website
Ignacio Ruiz Superintendent of Las Cruces Public Schools | Official Website
As school resumes next week for the 2024-2025 school year, Las Cruces Public Schools has provided information for parents and reminders about school supply lists, transportation, and school times.
All grades return to in-person schooling on Monday, July 22. Teachers and other building staff will return on July 15. Early childhood education students have transition days scheduled for July 24 and 25, giving parents the opportunity to meet their child’s teacher. The first official day of school for early childhood education students will be July 26.
The school day schedules are as follows:
Elementary School: 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
Middle School: 8:55 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.
High School: 8:25 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Arrowhead Park Early College High School’s schedule remains from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year, Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy and Rio Grande Preparatory Institute aligned their schedules with other middle schools and high schools; previously they had a schedule from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A generalized school supply list was sent home last Friday, but students are advised to check with their teachers on the first day of class for specific supplies. A copy of that list, in English and Spanish, can be found here.
LCPS Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz shared a special message for students as the district prepares for the new school year.
All students will again receive free breakfast and lunch this school year. For more back-to-school information, please visit www.lcps.net.
**FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS**
Q: When is the first day of school?
A: All K-12 students return on Monday, July 22 for the 2024-2025 school year. For early childhood students, the first day of instruction is July 26 with transition days on either July 24 or July 25. Teachers will schedule those transition days directly with families.
Q: Have school supply lists been released yet?
A: Yes. You can find supply lists for all grade levels here.For early childhood, all supplies will be provided.
Q: How do I look up my bus route information?
A: Parents will receive an email from our bus contractor STS-NM on July 19 with their student’s bus route information. It will also be available through ParentVue. Please ensure your contact information in ParentVue is correct. You can also click here to sign up for bus alerts. For early childhood, parents transport their children to and from school; however, children who qualify for related service transportation through special education (DD Pre) will have routes scheduled by the bus company which will notify families directly.
Q: Will bus stops change after the first day of school?
A: Routes may be adjusted after the first two weeks based on actual ridership numbers; please keep your contact information current in ParentVue.
Q: Where can I find schedules for all grade levels?
A: LCPS posts hours online; elementary students attend class from 8 a.m.-2:40 p.m., middle schools run from 8:55 a.m.-3:55 p.m., high schools operate between 8:25 a.m.-3:25 p.m., while Arrowhead Park Early College High School runs from9a m -3p m . Early childhood programs have varied schedules depending on program type (Head Start & NM PreK DD Pre Structured Communication Classroom).
Q : Where can I findthe2024-2025 instructional calendar ?
A : The calendarispostedonourwebsite.Forearlychildhood ,thecalendarispostedhere .
Q : CanIbringawaterbottlefromlastyear ?
A : Yes! We encourage hydration using newly installed water bottle fillers across campuses .
Q : WheredocanIfindschoolimmunizationrequirements ?
A : NewMexicoDepartmentofHealthrequirescertainvaccinationsunlessawaiveriscompleted.Findrequirementslist here .
Q : WhomdoIcontactifmychild'sschooldoesnotanswerphonecalls ?
TeachersandstaffreturnJuly15andwillreturncallsasquicklyaspossible
Q ; Howwillthereviewedlightningsafetyprotocolimpactschooldayduringmonsoonseason ?
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