Education

LAPS Foundation: 2025 Memorial Scholarship Recipients

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LAHS 2025 scholarship recipients Annabelle Rosette and Andie Kelly. Photo by Jessica Booton

LAHS 2025 scholarship recipients Zoe Bent, Isabella Blair, Hayden Kim and Sofia West. Photo by Jessica Booton

LAHS 2025 scholarship recipients Jack Dunwoody, Mikayla Padilla and Sophia Pieck. Courtesy photo

LAPS Foundation News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Foundation administers several memorial scholarships to graduating seniors each year.

Memorial Scholarship recipients from the Class of 2025:

The Irene Boone Memorial Scholarship is made possible through the generosity of long-time Read More

Mission Street Arts Presents Free Collage Workshop By Liza MacKinnon At Jemez Springs Public Library

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Mission Street Arts News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – Mission Street Arts announces a free collage workshop by artist in residence Liza MacKinnon,11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Jemez Springs Public Library.

MacKinnon will provide a mixed media exploration of place, home, and “the journeys we take”. Select maps and images from her extensive collection (or bring your own) to create visual links, honor special places, and define locations that resonate with your life to create your mixed media “Mapping the Heart” masterpiece.

During the workshop, MacKinnon will teach embroidery on paper techniques Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Leads Research Collaboration In Which New Measurement Of Free Neutron Lifetime Achieves World-Record Precision

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Student researchers Lucas Opiola from Valparaiso University and Nathan Washecheck from North Carolina State University check on the elevator movement. The UCNTau apparatus extends more than 20 feet above the ground at the Ultracold Neutron Facility. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • UCNTau collaboration validates past results, techniques for future experiments

Incorporated into every aspect of everyday life, the neutron is a fundamental particle of nature. Now, a research collaboration led by Los Alamos National Laboratory has improved the precision of free neutron lifetime measurements. Read More

PEEC & LEWF To Host Eat Like A Bear Event Aug. 22

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PEEC News:

The community is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation (LEWF) to eat like a bear, 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

The event will begin with a presentation by Dr. Kathleen Ramsay about black bears. Following Dr. Ramsay’s talk, guests will browse a buffet-style dinner featuring food from Vigilante Pizza and appetizers inspired by a black bear’s diet. It will be a delicious, fun, and educational evening. Drinks will include different herbal teas and a cash Read More

Sign Up For 2025 Hilltopper Run And Support Your Schools!

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Scene from a previous Hilltopper Run. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation 

TCR Production’s Tom Rojas, left, presents a check to LAPS Foundation Board President Kurt Steinhaus. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation 

LAPS Foundation News:

The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Foundation, Sunday, Aug. 17, for the 4th annual Hilltopper Run. What better way to support the schools as the 2025-2026 school year is getting underway?

The run will be hosted by TCR Productions of Albuquerque, owned by Tom Rojas, a Los Alamos High School alum from the Class of 1972. All proceeds from the race Read More

Information For Parents As LAPS Prepares To Welcome Students To 2025-2026 School Year

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will welcome back students for the start of the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, Aug. 11.

“We’re excited for the start of the new school year, and look forward to seeing our students,” Superintendent Jennifer Guy said.

School hours:

  • Elementary students (preschool through 6th grade) will attend 8:10 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.;
  • Middle school students will attend 8:40 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and,
  • High School students will attend 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Middle and high school students will follow a special 7-period day schedule the first day of school.

Families with students Read More

New Mexico Awarded National College In High School Alliance Grant To Expand Dual Enrollment Access

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Public Education Secretary Mariana D. Padilla

NMHED News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico has been selected as one of seven states to receive a College in High School Alliance (CHSA) grant aimed at expanding dual enrollment opportunities for high school students, particularly in rural and low-income communities. 

The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) and Public Education Department will collaborate with national experts to create action plans aimed at improving dual enrollment policies and expanding access to college courses for high school students.  

The initiative focuses on Read More

Los Alamos Public Schools Transportation Department Reminds Drivers To Obey School Bus Safety Rules!

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LAPS News:

Monday, Aug. 11, is the first day of school for Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) for the 2025-2026 school year.

School buses will be sharing the road with drivers commuting to work, as well as parents dropping off students at school and high school students driving themselves to school.

Once again, the LAPS Transportation Department would like to remind drivers in Los Alamos and White Rock to exercise caution when it comes to school buses, bus stops and the students who ride those buses, as well as inform the community about the law regarding school buses.

“The safety of our students on Read More

Los Alamos Public Schools Kicks Off Fall Sports Season

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The LAPS Athletics Department includes, from left, Athletic Assistant Sarah Morgan, Assistant Athletic Director Doug Weiss, Athletic Director Guy Meyer and Athletic Trainer Arturo Rodriguez-Gonzales. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Get ready for the start of the 2025-2026 Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School sports seasons. Varsity football began practices this past Monday. Soccer, cross country, golf and volleyball practices begin on Monday, Aug. 11. The fall sports season at the middle school starts on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

“We are looking forward to a great school year,” Athletic Read More

PEEC Planetarium: Unveiling The Invisible Universe Aug. 9

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will present “Unveiling The Invisible Universe”, 2-2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 9 in the Planetarium at the Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

This program is aimed at children 8+. Planetarium programs not recommended for children 4 and under. Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.

For thousands of years humans observed the light coming from the night sky with their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope by Galileo revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe.

Finally, in the 20th century Read More