Admission
PLEASE NOTE: Our regular pool application deadline was February 10, 2020. Late-wave applications will resume in April 2020. Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are currently not able to schedule tours or student visits.
The Future Goes to Sandia Prep.
At Sandia Prep, our students take meaningful risks in a supportive community while learning who they are and who they want to become. Through a blend of contemporary and traditional education, our students think creatively, critically, and without limits. They grow in confidence and resilience as they navigate the world.
Schedule a campus tour or request more information about Sandia Prep. We can't wait to meet you!
Why Sandia Prep?
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Earned an A+ rating and recognized as a top private school in New Mexico
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100% graduation rate with all grads accepted to college
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7:1 student-teacher ratio
- Truly small class sizes with an average of 15 students per class
- Engineering & coding program
- Vast middle school and upper school arts and sports
- Recognized as one of the safest campuses in Albuquerque
- Comprehensive visual and performing arts at all grade levels
- No-cut athletics produce state champions
- Bus service to and from NE Heights, Westside, and UNM/Ridgecrest areas
- Our Center for Learning Excellence supports students with learning differences.
- Parental involvement is not only welcomed, it is encouraged.
- A member of the Kindness Club and Harvard University's "Making Caring Common" campaign
- More than a campus. We're a community.
Admission Viewbook
The 6th-Grade Experience
What can your 6th grader look forward to at Sandia Prep? Find out here.
Curriculum Guide
What is the First Choice Program?
The First Choice Program is an early decision privilege for any family who knows that Sandia Prep is their first choice.
Contact our Admission Team at admission@sandiaprep.org or 505.338.3007 to learn how your child can be considered for our early decision program.
Contact our Admission Team at admission@sandiaprep.org or 505.338.3007 to learn how your child can be considered for our early decision program.
Tuition and Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance is available for most income levels. In fact, approximately 40% of our current students receive tuition assistance. View Sandia Prep's tuition for 2019-2020 to learn more.
Sandia Prep Bus Service
Sandia Prep offers bus service from three locations -- the Westside near Corrales, the Northeast Heights, and the Ridgecrest/UNM area. All three buses offer morning pick-ups and afternoon drop-offs.
Registration for transportation services is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact the Sandia Prep Front Office at 505.338.3000.
Tips for Interested Families
1. Start early. It is often hard for parents to believe that the application process starts around September for enrollment the following school year. The admission process has a few steps, and you will position your child better if you allow plenty of time for your family to complete the application. Learn more about our Application Process.
2. Do your research ahead of time by talking to families who have students at the school. Ask them about their children's learning, and just as importantly, their overall happiness. Are their children engaged, challenged, and supported? What is the stress level like? What kind of athletic and extracurricular activities will be available to your child? How are parents included in the school community? Ask families to explain how the school supports academic and personal growth at all grade levels.
3. Don't sweat the test. Most schools care more about school engagement and performance than just test scores. Putting pressure on your child can create undue anxiety and hinder test performance
4. Applying for Financial Aid? Familiarize yourself with the process. Sandia Prep offers tuition assistance for most income levels. In fact, approximately 40% of our current students receive tuition assistance. Investment in elementary, middle, and high school prepares students for a lifetime of academic and career success. Moreover, independent and private schools can provide expertise in securing funding for college when the time comes. Learn more about Tuition Assistance.
2. Do your research ahead of time by talking to families who have students at the school. Ask them about their children's learning, and just as importantly, their overall happiness. Are their children engaged, challenged, and supported? What is the stress level like? What kind of athletic and extracurricular activities will be available to your child? How are parents included in the school community? Ask families to explain how the school supports academic and personal growth at all grade levels.
3. Don't sweat the test. Most schools care more about school engagement and performance than just test scores. Putting pressure on your child can create undue anxiety and hinder test performance
4. Applying for Financial Aid? Familiarize yourself with the process. Sandia Prep offers tuition assistance for most income levels. In fact, approximately 40% of our current students receive tuition assistance. Investment in elementary, middle, and high school prepares students for a lifetime of academic and career success. Moreover, independent and private schools can provide expertise in securing funding for college when the time comes. Learn more about Tuition Assistance.
Important Admission Dates
Important admission dates for families applying for the 2020 - 2021 school year are found below.
GENERAL POOL AND FIRST CHOICE ADMISSION DEADLINES
Open House
October 13, 2019
First Choice Applications Due
November 18, 2019
November 18, 2019
First Choice Financial Aid Applications Due
November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
First Choice Notification of Admission Decision
December 9, 2019
December 9, 2019
First Choice Contracts and Deposits Due
January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020
General Pool Applications Due
February 10, 2020
General Pool Financial Aid Applications Due
February 21, 2020
General Pool Notification of Admission Decision
March 27, 2020
General Pool Contracts and Deposits Due
April 9, 2020
ADMISSION TESTING DATES
Testing at Sandia Prep (Saturdays)
Testing at Sandia Prep (Saturdays)
- November 16, 2019
- January 11, 2020
- February 8, 2020
Testing off-campus (Saturdays)
CAMPUS TOUR DATES- December 7, 2019
- February 1, 2020
In-Session Campus Tours
- September 25, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- November 19, 2019
- December 10, 2019
- January 9, 2020
- January 28, 2020
Saturday Tours during Admission Testing
- November 16, 2019
- January 11, 2020
- February 8, 2020
Admission Office
Phone: 505.338.3007
Fax: 505.212.0109
Non-discriminatory Admission Policy: Sandia Preparatory School shall admit students of any race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.