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

School Pictures

September 6, 2025/in Admin /by 21stadmin

Dear Parents and Guardians, Student and staff photos will be taken at 21st Century Public Academy on Sep/19/2025. All students will be photographed.You’ll receive a proof about 2 weeks later with instructions to order online. Picture Day Specials:Discounted packages are available only on Picture Day. Send the order form and payment with your student, or order online before Picture […]

Student Council Meetings

September 5, 2025/in Student Council /by 21stadmin

Join Student Council and let your voice be heard! They meet every Monday after school from 3:30-4:30 in Ms. Cavitt’s room.

PTA Charleston Wrap Fundraiser

September 2, 2025/in PTA /by 21stadmin

Hello Dragon Families! The PTA is starting their first fundraiser for the year. Your student should receive a packet on Charleston Wrap today. Here is a flyer about the fundraiser as well. Fundraiser will start today, September 2 and run until September 30. Go Dragons! 21st CPA PTA

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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