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Online Payment System is Live

August 26, 2026/in Admin /by 21stadmin

Hello, Dragon families, we are happy to announce the online payment system in ParentVUE is now live! To see any outstanding fees owed, log into ParentVUE and find the “Fees” tab on the left menu. In that tab you will see all fees associated with any of your children attending 21stCPA. There is a button at the top allowing you to pay online. Clicking it will redirect you to the MySchoolBucks webpage, which will create an account that automatically links to your ParentVUE account. Then you can choose which fees you want to pay by adding them to your online cart.

You can still pay in person by cash or check at the school. We will update payments made in person to the ParentVUE app as they come in.

You will notice that all four quarterly OSI fees are available to be paid, even though Quarters 2-4 are not due yet. That is simply for your convenience if you’d rather pay the full year up front. BeforeCare fees will also be updated weekly, so anybody making use of the BeforeCare program can pay online or in person.

Aftercare Options for 21st Century Families

August 20, 2026/in Admin /by 21stadmin

Hello, Dragon families! As you know, our After Care situation has changed this year, and our staff will no longer be running an after care program. For the first week of school we hosted a temporary program until the City of Albuquerque’s Play+ staff could get up and running. Starting on Monday, we will not have any 21stCPA staff-run after care nor “Overflow” program. All families needing childcare after 3:30 will need to register with a program. There are several options available, and they are listed below with their registration links. Any student not registered in one of these programs who is still on campus after 3:30 will have their guardians called to come pick them up.

CABQ Play+ Program

This program has three sites that can serve 21st Century students listed below. If you have any difficulties registering, please call them at (505)767-5885.

21st Century Campus – You will need to register in advance to utilize this program. Students cannot use it without being registered first. Register here!
Alamosa Community Center – Our westside bus route TF14 stops at the Alamosa Community Center, which hosts the Play+ program. Register here!
McKinley Community Center – The Play+ program will bus children from school to the McKinley Community Center location after dismissal. Register here!

YMCA

The Y after school club at Horn Family YMCA will bus children from school to their location at 4901 Indian School. More information here.

Bus Pickup Locations

At dismissal, students can board whichever bus they need at the locations labeled on this map.