Great news for Rio Rancho! AIMS ​has ​filed paperwork with the state Public Education Commission ​to open a new Charter school - Sandoval Institute for Math and Science at a new site in Rio Rancho. If ​approved, SIMS could launch in the city by fall 2019.

Our lottery application for the 2018-2019 school year are available begining November 1, 2017.  Thank you for visting our school at our Fall Open House, our next open house will be early Spring of 2018.

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AIMS@UNM is New Mexico's #1 charter school. For 12 years we have provided an extraordinary education to students in the Albuquerque metro who are interested in pursuing careers requiring advanced math, science, and technology skills. We have been A-rated in the past six years by NM Public Education Department and have scored highest in national PARCC and international PISA. We offer award-winning academics and a wide selection of extra-curricular activities ranging from competitive math and science teams to sports and other competitive athletics. 

AIMS is the New Mexico charter school you have been looking for that will provide your children with challenging curriculum and all the support necessary to help them achieve their academic dreams. AIMS@UNM will educate an intellectually single-minded blend of culturally, ethnically and economically diverse students in a culture of rigor and strength of fortitude, preparing them for early college entrance driven by motivation, fueled by innovation and guided by a spirit of public service. It will prepare its graduates for post-secondary education, gainful employment, and leadership in New Mexico's high technology industry.

Students at AIMS@UNM will enroll concurrently at the University of New Mexico during their junior year, and begin working on their college education while earning their high school diploma.

Recent Articles about AIMS@UNM

1. Editorial: Why isn’t NM replicating its top-performing schools?

2. AIMS Renews Effort to Open Campus in Rio Rancho

3. Charter Schools Aim to Make a Difference

4. NM High School Recognized by MSN

5. Grassroots on RRPS

6. AIMS Open House Letter to the Editor

7. Let’s celebrate, emulate these education successes

8. Taking AIM at EXCELLENCE

9. AIMS  vs Rio Rancho State PARCC

10. AIMS National Recognitioin

11. Published Letter to Editor "Making NM Children the Priority"

12. AIMS PISA Scores International Recognition

13. Journal Editorial - Replication

14. AIMS State Report Cards

15. Journal Editorial - RRPS Lawsuit