Corrales International School
Corrales International School (CIS) is a tuition-free public charter school serving K-12 students in Albuquerque.
CIS Lottery has been run. Kindergarten offers have been emailed. Waitlist numbers have been emailed for all grades. As spots become available, emails will be sent offering spots. Please make sure you are checking your email everyday and your SPAM folder. Once an offer has been sent, you will have 24 hours to either accept or decline the spot. If you complete an application after the lottery has been run, the student will be added to the bottom of the waitlist.
2025-2026 School Year Application is open. Click the “APPLY NOW” button at the top of the page. Please make sure you enter a valid email address on the application. Also, make sure you are checking your SPAM. Sometimes the offers land in SPAM.
Corrales International School Governance Council Meeting: April 22, @ 5:00 pm. Meeting and agenda links will be posted, at least, 72 hours prior to the meeting. Meetings are online, recorded, and posted publicly per NM State Statute.
Corrales International School
NOTICE OF 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET APPROVAL
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 22-8-10 NMSA 1978 that the Governing Council of Corrales International School, County Bernalillo, State of New Mexico will on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:00 p.m., at a Governing Council meeting at Corrales International School, 5500 Wilshire Ave NE, Albuquerque, N.M., present and publicly review the Operating Budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This is a public hearing and all school patrons and the general public are invited to attend.
SCHOOL NEWS
For Employment Opportunities please go to About Us>Employment Opportunities
New Procedure for Reporting Your Student’s Absence
Please email frontdesk@corralesis.org
We ask that you email as soon as you are aware that your student will be absent. Emails need to be received no later than 2 pm on the day of the absence for it to be recorded so you do not receive notifications from the automated system.
Being Part of the CIS PTA
NOTICE OF 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET APPROVAL
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 22-8-10 NMSA 1978 that the Governing Council of Corrales International School, County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico will on Monday, April 22, 2024, 5:00 p.m., at a Board meeting at Corrales International School, 5500 Wilshire Blvd NE, Albuquerque, N.M., present and publicly review the Operating Budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This is a public hearing and all school patrons and the general public are invited to attend.
You may access the NM Sunshine Portal with financial information about our school by clicking on the following link: New Mexico Sunshine Portal.
Our Programs
IB Evaluation Conclusion 2025
Primary Years Program
Program (PYP) for children aged 3 – 12 nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning. The PYP offers an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum framework that builds conceptual understanding.
Middle Years Program
The IB Middle Years Program (MYP) is designed for students aged 11 to 16. It provides a framework of learning that encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and the real world.
Bilingual Academics
CIS teaches biliteracy using a dual language immersion program (K-6) teaching Spanish and English. Teachers are trained and licensed to teach more than the typical educational program. Through using best practice in language teaching, teachers use strategies and methods to help students acquire the language, whichever they are learning.
Project Lead the Way
PLTW provides teachers with the training, resources, and support to engage students in real-world, hands-on learning opportunities. The Biomedical Science students at CIS explore and find solutions to some of today’s most pressing medical challenges.
Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment allows high school students (11th & 12th grade) to take college classes while they are still enrolled in high school. Student credits earned apply both to their high school diploma requirements and college graduation requisites.
Admissions
CIS is part of the Albuquerque Public School system and is subject to all APS policies and directives. Any student, regardless of where they reside may attend CIS. With limited enrollment, CIS holds a lottery to determine student placement.
CIS Resources
Newsletter
HOS correspondence, school activities, policies, news, updates, events, and community happenings.
Find Your Teacher
Access your teacher’s page, highlighting student work and their classroom community!
CIS School Calendar
View upcoming holidays, activities, grading periods, and events for 2024-2025
Governance Board
CIS Governance Board is the shared decision-making body in conjunction with the head of school.
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