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ECA Open House!
October 22 • 5:30-7:00 PM
Want to know more about one of the best high schools in New Mexico? Come to the ECA Recruitment Open House on Thursday, October 22nd from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.
Learn about our programs, meet our teachers and administrators, and see the campus and classrooms. Staff will be on hand to help with the APS Transfer Portal.
See our Transfer to ECA web page for more information about the process.
CEC Fall Festival & Haunted House!
Thursday, October 29th at 6:00 PM
FREE Trick or Treating!
FREE Spooky Stories!
FREE Planetarium Show!
FREE Costume Contest!
FREE Tarot Reading!
See the news story for details.
Join the ECA-CEC Booster Club!
Join us at our next meeting on Monday, November 2nd at 5:30 PM. (Most meetings are virtual, and usually the first Monday of each month.) ECA and CEC parents/guardians welcome. Booster Club Google Meet
Visit our website for more info.
CEC students' film to be screened at festival!
Quédate (Stay), an animated short film created by former CEC students Alissa Vigil and Anabela Vigil, has been selected for screening at the prestigious All-American High School Film Festival, one of the nation’s premier showcases of student filmmaking.
See their interviews on KRQE's FOX 505 news feed and on KOAT Action7 News. Their story is also featured on the Albuquerque Public Schools Good News page.
See the News story for more info.
Inside CEC’s Nursing Pathways
APS students gain real-world experience and launch health care careers before graduation.
Read the story.
CEC classes began August 12th!
ECA is #1 in APS!
ECA is the #1 high school in APS according to US News & World Report! ECA is also the #5 high school in New Mexico.
ECA is a Magnet School of America again!
ECA is one of only 3 APS schools to be re-accredited as a Magnet School of America for 2026.
ECA named an NMPED Spotlight School
Early College Academy has been named a Spotlight School, the highest designation possible, by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) for 2025-26.
Congratulations to our Class of 2026!
Career Connected Learning at APS
APS has been building robust career pathways and work-based learning programs, giving students choices and innovative opportunities for their educational experiences.
Read the story!
Explore All APS Schools Have to Offer
Let us show you what we love about our school (and more)!
ParentVUE / StudentVUE
Check grades, assignments and much more.
Turning Cafeteria Scraps into Garden Soil
We're partnering with the community to keep food waste out of landfills and put it to productive use.
Upcoming Events
APS SY 2026-2027 District Calendar
Indigenous Peoples' Day - Schools Closed
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APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar
Board of Education Budget Community Conversation
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APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar
Board of Education Budget Community Conversation
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APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar
Chile Ristra Stringing with Indian Ed and Project Venture
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McKinley Middle School, 4500 Comanche Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, USA
APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar
Substance Prevention Resource & Empowerment Expo
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APS Berna Facio Professional Development Center 3315 Louisiana Boulevard Northeast Albuquerque, NM 87110
APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar
Lunch and Learn: Community Buddies
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MacArthur Elementary School, 1100 Douglas MacArthur Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107, USA
APS Community and Cultural Activities Calendar
Art & Music in the Forest
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60 Columbine Ln, Cedar Crest, NM 87008, USA
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ECA Recruitment Open House Night
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News & Announcements
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Come to the Early College Academy's Recruitment Open House on October 22nd to find out more about one of the best high schools in New Mexico!
In The Spotlight
Learn more about what is going on at our school!
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