21st Century Public Academy

Welcome to 21st Century!
21st Century Public Academy is Albuquerque’s first charter middle school, founded in 2000 and now serving students grades 1-8.
Out of School Instruction
21st Century is not a typical public school. We strive to give students educational experiences outside of the school walls, in the community wherein those skills are practiced. Each grade level attends a minimum of twenty OSIs per year, taking them to locations such as the Natural History Museum, the Roadrunner Food Bank, the Pecos Natural History Park, and many more! These experiences are designed to support student core learning while also teaching the importance of our community.
State Assessment Scores
Click here to see how our students performed on the New Mexico state assessment on Math, Science, and English Language Arts. Our students vastly outperform the state and local district averages!
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Community as a Classroom

About

21st Century is a charter school currently serving grades 1-8 that has been in place in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 2000. We serve a diverse population of over 80 students per grade level. We specialize in small class sizes and out-of-school instruction to best serve our students in their learning goals.

Online Gradebook

Keep up to date with your student’s grades and coursework by signing in to the Rediker PlusPortals website. Student grades are updated every two weeks. If you do not have an account set up yet, try to follow these instructions. Otherwise, please contact the school to get started! Click here for a video guide.

School Calendar

Click here to access 2025-2026 calendar.

Test Scores

All New Mexico elementary and middle schools participate in the New Mexico Measures of Student Success and Achievement (NM-MSSA) and New Mexico Assessment of Science Readiness (NM-ASR), which is a summative assessment taken at the end of year to measure students’ progress toward proficiency in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. Click here to see our results!

School Hours

School Hours: 8:00am-3:15pm

Before Care: 6:30am-8:00am
After Care: 3:15pm-5:30pm

Latest News

Proposed PTA Bylaws

September 3, 2014/in PTA /by 21stadmin

Please see the link below for the proposed 21st CPA PTA bylaws. These are posted for comment and will be voted on by the general membership of the PTA at a meeting in October. Comments can be made to the PTA e-mail of pta21stcentryPA@gmail.com, or dropped off at the school office. – Proposed PTA Bylaws

Student Openings at All Grade Levels

August 20, 2014/in Admin /by 21stadmin

21st CPA has openings for new students in grades 5-8! School doesn’t start until Tuesday, September 2nd, so you still have time to enroll your student in Albuquerque’s highest performing Middle School! 21st CPA Radio Spot:

Before and After School Program

August 19, 2014/in Admin /by 21stadmin

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico will be providing before and after school care at 21st Century Public Academy this year! Morning programs start at 6:30AM and afternoon programs will run until 6:00PM. Click here for details!

CLASSES DELAYED: 21st CPA is on a 2 hour delay today. We follow APS for all delays and closures.

Welcome to 21st Century!

Out of School Instruction

State Assessment Scores

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