Thursday, May 29 and Friday, May 30 will be half days at the elementary schools that are in Los Alamos. They will dismiss at 12:00 pm.
Because of school construction, the last day of school ifor Piñon and Chamisa Elementary schools is Friday, May 23.
Students at the middle school and high school will have finals exams Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30. The schedules may be viewed below.
NMPED no longer allows us to count student schedule pick up days, orientations, and meet the teacher as student school days. We had to revise the school calendar for the 25/26 School Year. The first full day of school will be Monday, August 11. You can find the calendar posted here. More details about the start of next year will become available over the coming weeks.
Multicultural Calendar of Events
For other events and activities, check out the school site calendars on the LAPS website.
New LAHS Principal
Los Alamos Public Schools(LAPS) has announced that Eric Ziegler has been selected as the new principal at Los Alamos High School.
Ziegler comes to this role with a Master’s in Educational Leadership, a Level Three Administrative License from the State of New Mexico, and previous leadership experience in Texas. Most recently, he’s been leading the high school in a variety of ways including supporting our Math, CTE, and Arts Departments, working on restorative justice practices, and supporting the high school’s graduation pathways.
Read the full story here.
New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Top Ten Best Actor Nominees
Congratulations to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Seniors Clove Tholen and Annie Xie who were named New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Top Ten Best Actor nominees for their individual performances in this year’s Olions production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!
After an intensive week of rehearsals, coaching sessions, and adjudication from acclaimed Musical Theatre professionals, Clove and Annie went on to compete with the rest of the NM nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress at the 2025 Enchantment Awards held at Popejoy Hall May 2.
During the show, both actors performed in multiple group numbers with their fellow nominees and showed off their performance skills in competition by singing their Spelling Bee character solos. Based on their solo and preliminary scores, Clove was awarded the Top Five honor and went on to compete with an additional solo.
Fellow Olions member Annabelle DeBurgomaster joined in the fun by performing in the Director’s Choice Chorus.
All three were recognized by the LAPS School Board at the School Board meeting last week.
Rensselaer Medal
Los Alamos High School Junior John Kang has been selected to receive the Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal for 2025. He was nominated for this honor by the LAHS Mathematics and Science Departments. Principal Renee Dunwoody presented John with his award during a ceremony attended by his family and members of the science and math departments.
For more than 100 years, Rensselaer, in conjunction with high schools around the world, has awarded the Rensselaer Medal to promising secondary school students who have distinguished themselves in mathematics and science.
Mountain Mural
Madison Ross received a certificate of appreciation from Mountain Elementary in recognition of her work on the mural that the LAHS Honors Art Club created last spring. Madison led the students in the efforts to create a mural based on the theme of Let Us Grow. Madison was an integral part of the effort from its planning stages well into the actual painting which took 3 months every weekend in early to late spring. She put in many long hours. What was once a dark and gloomy hallway has now become a beautiful painted space that students can enjoy as they head to the art room.
Art Teacher Mary Grace supervised the following students who also contributed their efforts to the project, including Sabrina Kelley, Wren Hammond, Jade Blackhart, Jack Vincent, Cheyenne Haag, Aspen Wakefield, Annie White, Olivia Hamilton, Gwyneth Johnson and Angelique Vigil.. Mountain donated $700 plus materials so the students could enjoy an art field trip to Santa Fe.
LAPS is getting closer to 100% re-enrollments for the 2025-2026 school year. Currently, 3024 out of 3395 eligible returning students have completed registration for the 2025-2026 school year. That's 89%!
We encourage the remaining 371 students to complete registration before the end of the current school year. The Returning student registration form is available through the parent PowerSchool portal at https://laps.powerschool.com/public/home.html.
For questions, please contact Rosa Schmitz at r.schmitz@laschools.net or (505) 663-2201.
Graduation Ceremony May 24
Los Alamos High School will host its 2025 graduation Saturday, May 24 at Sullivan Field. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are not required to attend the graduation ceremony.
Gates will open at 8 a.m. Families with graduates with last names beginning with A – Lo are asked to enter through the gates closest to the United Methodist Church. For families with graduates with last names beginning with Lu – Z, please enter through the gates closest to Mesa Field. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
This year, the Sullivan Field parking lot will be for handicapped parking only. Other parking will be available at Griffith Gym and Duane Smith Auditorium. Additional parking may be found at one of the neighboring churches, including Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church and First United Methodist Church. There is no parking in the lot behind UNM-LA.
The 2025 graduation ceremony will be live streamed beginning at 8:30 a.m. The link will be posted on the Los Alamos High School website.
The Athletics Department would like to remind everyone that food is not allowed on Sullivan Field. Please do not bring any seeds or gum to graduation. Bottled water is allowed. In addition, all chairs must have a blanket or towel under the legs. Visitors will be turned away at the entrance if they do not have a blanket or towel to place under their chair. Please respect the facilities and help us keep them undamaged for our teams and community partners.
Sullivan Field and the track will be closed Thursday, May 22 through Tuesday, May 27 for graduation preparations and ceremonies. Sullivan Field and the track will also be closed to the public 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 for Senior Sunset.
The activities continue starting at 6 p.m. as graduates and one guest are invited to Senior Appreciation Night (SAN). A Los Alamos tradition since 1984, SAN is sponsored by Los Alamos businesses and organizations, and features a carnival, games, music, photos, skating, climbing, movie and prizes.
Topper Softball Falls To Belen Eagles
LAHS Robotics Has Successful 2024-2025 Season
LAHS Track & Field Teams Are 2025 District Champions
Toppers Take Tough State Playoff Loss Against Rockets
Los Alamos Community Winds Announce 2025 Scholarship Winners
Recipients Of 2025 Mikey Aslam Scholarships Announced
Topper Tennis Duo Aditya Viswanathan And Michael Witkowski Crowned 2025 State Champions
LAHS Senior Uxue Sansinena Named A 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalist
Chamisa Elementary School Hosts A Wax Museum
Mountain Elementary School 2nd Graders Create Podcast About Cerro Grande Fire
Los Alamos High School Secret City Esports Wraps Up Another Successful Season
Twenty-nine Los Alamos High School Seniors Awarded New Mexico Bilingualism-Biliteracy State Seal
Los Alamos High School 2025 Graduation Ceremony May 24
LAPS: Still Time To Register For Safety Town
LAHS Junior Wren Hammond Wins 2025 Congressional Art Competition
Topper Varsity Softball Vs. Belen Eagles
Los Alamos Public Schools is hiring for several positions around the district, including teachers, educational assistants and coaches. We are also looking for a high school principal.
There are also job postings in our Business Services, Transportation, Facilities and Technology departments. And we are hiring Student Interns.
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