The New Mexico Public Education Department’s Charter Schools Division (CSD) is driving student success in New Mexico by supporting excellent authorizing practices and charter schools that provide innovative, quality education.
If you need information that is not available on the website, contact Options for Parents and Families Division (OPFD) at charter.schools@ped.nm.gov.
Please note that all charter schools in New Mexico are public schools. Public charter schools can be state-chartered or district-chartered. All state-chartered schools in New Mexico are authorized by the Public Education Commission (PEC) and serve as their own Local Educational Agency (LEA).
Several public school districts also serve as charter school authorizers and those locally-chartered public schools operate under the jurisdiction of the local school district.
Charter Schools Conference
Lottery Guidance (Updated August 18, 2023)
DIRECTORY OF ALL CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NEW MEXICO
All charter schools in New Mexico are listed in the Directory, which includes the school’s authorizer and contact information. Recent changes (schools opened, closed, change in authorizer, name change) are listed on the Changes tab of the Directory. The Directory is updated frequently and all information is current. Please notify charter.schools@ped.nm.gov if you believe any information in the Directory is incorrect.
In November 2023 the PED issued Request for Proposals (RFP) 24-92400-00010 for a Charter Schools Data System. Proposals were due February 12, 2024, and are being evaluated by a committee that includes PEC commissioners and CSD staff.
Charter School Newsletter
Charter School Policies and Processes
- For information, policies and application forms for opening a new charter school, renewing an existing charter, or amending a charter contract please visit the Public Education Commission’s Charter School Policies and Processes page.
- For information on statues please visit the Charter School Statutes website.
- For information on the New Mexico Administrative Code (regulations) please visit the New Mexico Commission of Public Records page.
- Please submit a Non-discretionary Waiver form notifying CSD that the school is claiming one or more waiver. No approval is needed, as these waivers are granted by statute. Once claimed, non-discretionary waivers remain in place for the remainder of the charter contract term.