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Native American Community Academy (NACA) is a charter K-12 school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
It opened in 2006. Originally it was a grade 6-12 school, with grades 6-10 taking classes at temporary buildings on the grounds of Wilson Middle School, and with grades 11-12 attending classes at
Native American Community Academy
Charter K-12 schools in the United States Charter schools in New Mexico Schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico Public elementary schools in New Mexico Public middle schools in New Mexico Public high schools in New Mexico 2006 establishments in New Mexico Educational institutions established in 2006 Native American history of New Mexico {{NewMexico-school-stub
Native American Community Academy (NACA) is a charter K-12 school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
It opened in 2006. Originally it was a grade 6-12 school, with grades 6-10 taking classes at temporary buildings on the grounds of Wilson Middle School, and with grades 11-12 attending classes at University of New Mexico School of Law
The University of New Mexico School of Law (UNM Law or New Mexico Law) is the law school of the University of New Mexico, a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1947, it is the first and only law school in the state.
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. All school buses to went Wilson, with grade 11-12 students transported to/from Wilson to the UNM Law building.
In 2013 all grades moved to Building 232 of the former Albuquerque Indian School, also known as the Employees' New Dormitory and Club
The Employees' New Dormitory and Club, also known as Building 232, is a historic building in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1931, it is notable as the only surviving building of the Albuquerque Indian School, which oper ...
, which was the only remaining building of the AIS campus. The prospective enrollment was 380. The school had plans to get elementary grades later. The school preserved the exterior of its current campus.
On July 21, 2014, NACA started a Native American-oriented charter school network, with its first campus being Dream Diné Charter School in Shiprock, New Mexico
Shiprock ( nv, ) is a unincorporated community on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,718 people in the 2020 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Sh ...
.
Student body
the Native American students came from over 60 different tribes. The school also takes non-Native American students.References
Further reading
* - Article was written by an employee of NACAExternal links
Native American Community Academy
Charter K-12 schools in the United States Charter schools in New Mexico Schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico Public elementary schools in New Mexico Public middle schools in New Mexico Public high schools in New Mexico 2006 establishments in New Mexico Educational institutions established in 2006 Native American history of New Mexico {{NewMexico-school-stub