Agency Details:

Las Cruces Public Schools

The Las Cruces Public Schools is committed to providing a high-quality, world-class education that focuses on literacy and numeracy by providing opportunities for every student to succeed through excellence in teaching resulting in higher academic achievement.

Description:
Board of Education Academic Priorities

1. Improve the educational design and delivery of instruction and curriculum by utilizing best practices.
   
   
2. Organize and optimize assets for improved academic results.
   
   
3. Analyze and measure principal and teacher effectiveness in improving student performance and results.
   
   
4. Develop, expand and coordinate a literacy based birth-through-kindergarten initiative.
   
   
5. Create unique, innovative family-and-community-friendly partnerships to improve academic results.
   
   

Goals

1. To promote relevant and rigorous education for all students by recognizing their diversity and all educational needs.
   
   
2. To support the continuous monitoring, assessment and revision of the district’s Educational Plan for Student Success (EPSS); to implement a strategic planning process; and to hold central office administration, principals, and teachers accountable for student achievement.
   
   
3. To provide continuing differentiated professional development that supports the implementation of a consistent curriculum focused on rigorous instruction for all students.
   
   
4. To promote and support collaboration among schools, families and all members of the community to accomplish the mission of LCPS Board of Education.
   
   
5. To create and maintain a database of physical attributes and existing conditions of all facilities and develop a 5-10 year capital program addressing present and future needs of the district.
   
   
6. To attract and retain the best-qualified and most diverse personnel to support increased student performance.
   
   

Educational Plan for Student Success (EPSS) Goals
LCPS District EPSS Focus Area 1, Literacy: All Las Cruces Public Schools students will achieve or surpass proficiency in reading, writing, and communication to meet grade level standards.
LCPS District EPSS Focus Area 2, Numeracy: All Las Cruces Public Schools students will achieve or surpass proficiency in mathematics to meet grade level standards.
LCPS District EPSS Focus Area 3, Student Success: Las Cruces Public Schools will support school personnel in utilizing resources to provide students opportunities to achieve academic and personal success.

Contact person: Beverly Hine, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Languages Spoken: English, Sign Languages, Spanish

Address:

505 S. Main, Suite 249 Las Cruces, NM 88001 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.lcps.k12.nm.us

Directions:

Loretto Town Center   Nearest Bus Stop: Main Transfer Station, 5 minute walk

Last updated on December 3, 2008