Albuquerque School of Excellence -

We are still in great need of volunteers for our career day next month! If you're interested in sharing your expertise and experiences in your job, please sign up! Food will be provided for our volunteers!

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We're excited to extend a HUGE Thank You to our staff, students, and judges that helped our annual school science fair a HUGE success! We saw hundreds of projects across a wide array of categories! It was absolutely exciting to explore science with our students and celebrate their creative projects and hard work to test and experience science first-hand. Congratulations to ALL of our winners this year!

We've made it! How crazy and exciting it is to see we've made it 100 days through classes, tests, recesses, and lunches with our new and old friends and teachers! Here's to our phoenix flame burning bright so long!

After much preparation, planning, and anticipation for this moment, we have finally broken ground at ASE West! In collaboration with Building Hope, we took Tuesday, January 19th to celebrate our milestones and achievements that grant us the opportunity to open our new West campus, and build up not only a new building, but our excitement for our first K-8 classes coming THIS FALL! We look forward to seeing progress on demolition and construction in the coming months! A big thanks to all who had the chance to attend, and those helping see this project through.

It's never too late to get involved with our PTO - join us tonight at 5pm in the mid/high cafeteria or online to help our PTO get ready for spring activities, from movie night to book fair to fundraisers! If joining online, you can join with GoogleMeet: https://meet.google.com/xas-wyyr-zby

We hope to see you there!

It's not too late to apply - ASE's lottery is open until February 18th for Fall 2026! Apply for the coming school year for both our proven excellence at our campus celebrating 10 years of success, or our NEW West campus coming to expand our reach. Have questions or want to see our existing campus? We have our final Open House before the lottery coming up on February 4th at 5pm!

We are still in need of parents and community members alike to share their careers with our students on February 20th from 8am-2pm! All students K-12 are invited every year to explore the wide range of jobs available to them, and we would love to see our community come together to get our students excited about their career opportunities! Use the QR to sign-up as a volunteer today!

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We’re proud to share that ASE has been recognized on the 2025 AP® School Honor Roll.
This recognition reflects our commitment to expanding access to rigorous coursework and to supporting students' success in Advanced Placement programs.

It isn't only our AP students thriving, but our school as a whole! We also have been selected as a Spotlight School for the State of New Mexico. Being named a Spotlight School reflects our strong academic performance, commitment to excellence, and the supportive learning environment we strive to provide every day.

Thank you and Congratulations to our students, teachers, and families for this achievement!

We are beyond excited to share that TWO of our very own students were selected out of over 32,000 NM students as Student of the Year by Public Charter Schools of New Mexico. Big congratulations to Alyssa Banks (5th Grade) and Tam Pham (11th grade) for achieving such high recognitions by the state!

Ready to take up the volleyball season? Tryouts for all four teams - middle school boys, middle school girls, varsity boys, and varsity girls - will be taking place on Saturday, February 7th! Our girls will be up first from 9am-11am followed by our boys from 12pm-2pm. Wear appropriate attire and be ready to play!

We're excited to share our school how we can, and what better way than welcoming you to our campus! Whether you've already applied or are still wanting to explore the campus and ask questions, we would love to see your family at our open house this Saturday at 10am for informational student presentations, an open Q&A session, tours of our buildings, and some refreshments! We look forward to seeing you there!

Ever wondered what it takes aside from excellent grades to be matched to an ivy league school? Our ASE Alumni, Marwa Zameer, visited ASE before the break to share her story from freshman year of high school as a Phoenix all the way through her service hours, volunteering, extracurriculars, and other factors that helped her match to Stanford to begin her freshman year back in the fall!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-fyXc4pJQg

Students from the Special Education Department had an exciting and meaningful field trip to Durango, Colorado. During their visit, they explored the Railroad Museum, the Animas Museum, and the Animas River Trail, giving them opportunities to learn through real-world experiences. One of the highlights of the trip was riding the Polar Express, which brought joy and excitement to everyone. Students traveled in small groups, allowing them to practice teamwork, communication, and independence. They demonstrated responsibility throughout the day by following directions, staying with their groups, and showing respect at every location. Even with a full schedule, students remained positive, engaged, and enthusiastic about each activity. This field trip was not only fun but also educational, offering valuable life lessons and memorable moments that students will carry with them for years to come.

As we wrap up the quarter, we're proud to bring you a publication from our Phoenix Times Student News team! Catch up on articles about our 15th anniversary, STEAM Education, Funding, Child Hunger, Poverty, School Calendars, and much more - all by our students!

Read it all here!
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Congratulations to our FTC team, Phoenixbot, for qualifying for the state championship and for earning the FTC Reach Award. It is incredible to see our students and coaches do a fantastic job in their first year of participation. Thank you, Mr. Russell and Mr. Tiryaki, for mentoring our students.

Happy Spirit Week!
As we get ready for break, our students are allowed to wear spirit wear through the week! From sweaters to Grinch to jammies, we've got some fun fits for everyone to join in on! Show school spirit and don't forget to follow the free dress day dress code still!

Just 2 and a half hours left until our Parade of Nations kicks off our second annual Winter Cheers Multicultural Festival! Come celebrate culture with us today from 10-4 at our ASE Gym! Take a look over all the AweSomE vendors and performer's we'll have while you get ready! We're excited to see you there!

Winter Cheers is almost here! We hope to see you THIS SATURDAY to celebrate our diverse culture and directly interact and engage with our performances, food vendors, and community through our multicultural festival! Join us in our gym from 10-4 to enjoy everything our community has to offer us!

Mrs. King's 8th Grade English classes participated in a Storytelling Workshop from a UNM Student, Arykah Melton, where students created a storyline backwards - starting from the denouement, followed by the climax, conflict, then the exposition. Students were also given tips on making their movie for the Divine Comedy - Inferno.