
UPDATED: Parents, schools throughout the district will be hosting an open house to kick off the new school year. Please find the attached open house schedule for feeder pattern schools.









Join the Girl Scouts on the Plaza de Las Cruces to discover what Girl Scouting is all about! We will have a variety of engaging activities, including:
Interactive Displays with
Animal Services Center
• Basic First Aid Skills
• S'More STEM Mobile
• Outdoor Skills
• Flag Retirement
• Sports
• And Much More!
Girl Scouts on the Plaza de Las Cruces Saturday, July 27, 2024, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM


As we anticipate the start of a wonderful new school year, LCPS is asking for back to school photos. The comms team will be gathering back to school photos of students and will feature them on Super News, the newscast for LCPS.
Parents, please post photos in the comments.


Today, LCPS Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz joined the KFOX14 Morning News team to discuss the excitement of a new school year and some of the initiatives the district will focus on regarding the instructional framework and strategic planning. Superintendent Ruiz also highlights the addition of electric school buses.
Learn more: https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/community-conversations-superintendent-outlines-new-initiatives-for-lcps-this-school-year


It's that time of year again. Come meet your child's teacher on Monday, July 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.


What stands 44 feet long, shines like the moon and is full of FUN? Come on Kids: Play to Learn! Check out Dona Ana County's first mobile children's museum in the City of Las Cruces Electric Light Parade on July 3rd! The parade will begin at Apodaca Park at 9pm. See you there. Beep beep!
What’s 44 feet long, bright as the moon, and packed full of FUN?! Vamos Niños: Play to Learn! Catch a dazzling glimpse of Doña Ana County’s premier mobile children’s museum in the City of Las Cruces Electric Light Parade July 3rd! Parade departs from Apodaca Park at 9pm. See ya there… Beep beep!
#SNMKids #VamosNinos #LightParade #LasCruces #FamilyFun
#NgageNewMexicoSuccessPartnership #LCPS




Las Cruces Public Schools would like to thank Nothing Bundt Cakes for visiting Central Office this week and delivering a variety of sweet surprises for staff working hard throughout the summer. Thank you for your generosity and continued support! We love Nothing Bundt Cakes!


Big thanks to Branigan Library for enriching our summer camp with hands-on activities! We value ALL our community partnerships that help continue our mission to support
#LCPS kids and community! #CommunitySupport #SummerCamp #EducationMatters




Do you enjoy trivia? Join the LCPS Foundation this Wednesday, June 12 for Trivia Night at the Game II, 4131 Northrise from 6:30p.m.- 8:00p.m. Join us for a night of fun and to show off your smarts while supporting LCPS teachers! All proceeds support innovative classroom teaching grants and mini-grants to purchase classroom supplies for LCPS educators.
Scan the QR Code or visit: lcpsf.org for more information.
The LCPS Foundation has awarded more than $370,000 in competitive grants, with individual grants up to $5,000, to teachers, counselors and other school staff to help fund innovate classroom projects to enhance student learning literacy, math, science, technology, and the arts.
The LCPS Foundation awarded $27,000 during the 22-23 School Year and has allocated $30,000 for the 23-24 school year, supporting the outstanding LCPS educators in the quest for excellence in our classrooms. With the help of generous donors, the Foundation provided $100 vouchers to Alpha Teaching Tools for classroom supplies.


Las Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces ofrecen interpretación en cualquier idioma durante las reuniones de la Mesa Directiva de Educación, escanee el código QR para más información.


Las Cruces Public Schools is providing interpretation in any language during Board of Education meetings, please scan the QR code to learn more to learn more.


We still have several yearbooks to sell. If you want one, stop by the front office next week between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 and pick up one for $20 cash, Venmo, or CashApp. You can call the office to verify if there are still copies before heading out to purchase your copy. All money raised from yearbook sales goes back to our PTO school funds.


School's out for summer! It was a great year of learning. We'll see you all again on Monday, July 22! Have a great and safe break. If you are in need of free summer meals, please see flyer for locations and more information.






Congratulations to our 2024 Perfect Attendance Students! Great job being at school every day ready to learn.


Congratulations to all the students who received prizes Bikes for Tykes for great attendance, grades, and leadership. Also, thank you Bikes for Tykes for providing the bikes and prizes.






For 3 days only, May 29-31, you can purchase a yearbook for your child using Venmo (@cbespto) or Cashapp ($cbespto). Cost is $20 and please put your child's name in the "For" option. You can also send cash, just send it to school with your child.




Yearbooks are still available and we need to sell them all. $20 and your child can take home this memory book today!


Good morning,
The Board of Education has approved a slight change to the 2024-25 instructional calendar.
The changes are:
*The first day of school, in person, for all students is Monday, July 22.
*Monday, April 21 is now an educator planning day and remote learning day for students.
The new calendar is attached. Please discard the prior version of the calendar.
Buenos días,
La Junta de Educación aprobó un ligero cambio en el calendario de instrucción 2024-25.
Los cambios son:
*El primer día de clases, en persona, para todos los estudiantes es el lunes 22 de julio.
*El lunes 21 de abril es ahora un día de planificación para los educadores y un día de aprendizaje remoto para los estudiantes.
Se adjunta el nuevo calendario. Deseche la versión anterior del calendario.


Yearbooks are FINALLY here!!! If you purchased one for your child, they will receive it tomorrow (5/22). If you missed the online ordering, we have extra copies for $20 cash each beginning tomorrow until they are all sold.


The Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces will host the Earth Odyssey Summer Camp on June 4th and June 6 from 9am-3pm. The camp will be offered to students in grades 3rd-5th at the Las Cruces Challenger Learning Center, 505 S. Main St., Suite 400 Las Cruces, NM 88001.
Click the link to register:
June 4th: https://forms.gle/MniJZt7kmoYtsP8x9
June 6th: https://forms.gle/ieVwDxh68xixMts49
