YDI/APS 21st Century Community Learning Centers
"Academies for Excellence"

516 1st Street, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

"Academies for Excellence" are 21st Century Community Learning Centers funded by the New Mexico Public Education Department

This program is a partnership with the Albuquerque Public Schools, several community agencies and five schools, Carlos Rey, Duranes, and Lavaland Elementaries and Truman, Jimmy Carter Middle Schools.

Each after school program varies from site to site based on the needs of the students and community. Students will participate in activities which include literacy development activities, arts & crafts, dance, woodworking, cooking, band, and music.

Families are offered ESL, GED and parent education programs through The National Hispanic Child and Family Development Institute. NHCFDI, Education Support Division, provides on-going staff development training and monitoring of all sites.

The ultimate goal of the "Academies for Excellence" is to extend learning opportunities which will benefit students and communities in the areas of education, health, social service, cultural, and the recreational needs.

For more information, contact the National Hispanic Child and Family Development Institute at (505) 242-7306 or send an e-mail to nhcfdi@ydinm.org.