Altura Prep
Altura Prep
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Co-Founders and School Leaders: Lissa Hines and Meaghan Hindman
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Opened: 2018
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Location: Albuquerque
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Grades Served: Grades K-3 in 2019-20; Grades K-5 by 2021-22
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Type of Investment: New school start-up
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Impact: 400 new, quality school seats for New Mexico students
Located in Albuquerque, Altura Prep is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) focused school that intentionally aims to serve a diverse population of students. Altura Prep was founded by Lissa Hines, a Blue Ribbon Award-winning principal who started her teaching career at Albuquerque Public Schools, and Albuquerque native Meaghan Hindman, who has ten-plus years of experience teaching in and leading high-performing public schools. Excellent Schools New Mexico provided startup capital to support the launch of Altura Prep. In its first year, Altura Prep was a NMPED designated “Spotlight School” and ranked second among all New Mexico public schools on NMPED’s Parent and Student Satisfaction Survey.

New Mexico Public Education Department "Spotlight School" – Ranked among the Top 25% of all New Mexico public schools in Overall Academic Performance

New Mexico Public Education Department “Designation of Excellence” – Ranked among the Top 10% of all New Mexico public schools in Family & Student Satisfaction