Back to School
First day of school for the 2022-2023 school year is Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
Students head back to school on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. All elementary school students will have half days for the first three days of school: Wednesday August 10, Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12. School will start at 8:30 am, and students will be dismissed at noon. Beginning on Monday, August 15, elementary students will attend school from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Wednesdays will continue to be half days, with students dismissed at noon.
The first day of school for PreK4 students will be Thursday, August 11. Students will attend school half days on Thursday and Friday (8:30 am - 12:00 pm) and will then follow their regular schedule, attending school Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. There are no PreK4 classes on Wednesdays.
The first day of school for the PreK3 morning program will be Thursday, August 11 from 8:30 am - 11:30 am. The first day for the PreK3 afternoon program will be Friday, August 12 from 8:30 am - 11:30 am. The regular schedule for the PreK3 morning and afternoon programs will start on Monday, August 15. There are no PreK3 classes on Wednesdays.
The school day at Los Alamos Middle School will run from 8:00 am to 2:57 pm. Wednesday, August 10 will follow the A Day schedule.
At Topper Freshman Academy and Los Alamos High School, the regular school day begins at 7:50 am and ends at 2:35 pm. Academic Time is available from 2:45 pm to 3:10 pm. Students will follow the A Day schedule on the first day of school.
Are You Registered?
All students planning to attend any Los Alamos Public Schools site during the 2022-2023 school year must complete the online registration. For more information and to access SchoolMint, click here.
Here are a few guidelines to help you determine which enrollment applies to your student:
Any student who is currently attending any LAPS school will be a returning student for the 2022-2023 school year. This includes out-of-district students who attended LAPS during the 2021-2022 school year, and students currently enrolled in the PreK program. Students currently in 6th grade moving from one of the district's elementary schools to Los Alamos Middle School or 8th grade students at Los Alamos Middle School moving to Topper Freshman Academy for the 2022-2023 school year are considered returning students.
Families who have students enrolling in kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year will complete a Returning Student Form if they attended LAPS during the 2021-2022 school year. Students who are new to LAPS will fill out a New Student Form.
An in-district transfer request may be made on the Returning Student Form.
Out-of-district students who wish to attend LAPS and did not attend LAPS during the 2021-2022 school year should apply using the Open Registration Form.
If you now reside in a new Elementary School zone, please contact the secretary at your currently enrolled school. They will be happy to move your student application to the new school. It is not necessary to complete an Elementary Transfer Request.
Students who were homeschooled for the 2021-2022 school year who will be returning to LAPS for the 2022-2023 school year are considered returning students and should complete the Returning Student Form.
If you have any questions please contact Lena Jaramillo at 663-2228 or email l.jaramillo@laschools.net.
Registration Days
All new and returning students must complete the registration process by going to Go to https://sites.google.com/laschools.net/registration/home using a computer or smartphone.
Then, students should plan to attend the Registration and Orientation Day at their school site to pick up schedules, books and locker assignments.
Los Alamos Middle School Registration Day
Tuesday, August 2
8th grade
Last names A - G: 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Last names H - N: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Last names O - Z: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
7th grade
Last names A - G: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Last names H - N: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Last names O - Z: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Los Alamos Middle School 7th grade and New Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 9
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Los Alamos High School Registration and Orientation
Tuesday, August 9
Freshmen: 7:50 am - 11:30 am
Freshman Orientation/Registration
Freshman Orientation and Registration will be combined this year into a one-day event on August 9th starting at 7:50am. Link Crew, under the sponsorship of Mr. Lathrop, will guide Freshmen through various activities to help prepare for high school. During the tour portion students will pick up their schedules, LAHS Handbook, textbooks, Chromebooks and find their lockers. All other portions of registration will be handled online (e.g. paying fees and fines). We have streamlined the two events to avoid long lines and to focus as much as possible on preparing you for the upcoming year. Only students are expected to attend Freshman Orientation/Registration. There will be a separate parent orientation on this date as well.
Before Orientation/Registration Please Complete the Following:
-Complete Online Registration Information
-Check your schedule in PowerSchool, beginning on August 1st.
-Pay required fees (and fines if applicable) according to your class schedule. Pay online
-If participating in Fall sports, complete Necessary Athletic Paperwork
At Orientation/Registration Freshmen Will Receive:
-A hard copy of their class schedules
-Textbooks
-LAHS Handbook
-Chromebooks
-Class of 2026 T-Shirt
Buses will be provided at the locations and times below in order to assist with transportation needs to the Freshman Orientation/Registration. Freshmen are not required to take the buses to orientation, but may use this option if they choose. Freshman Orientation will start at Griffith Gymnasium once all the buses have arrived.
Pickup and Dropoff Locations:
Aspen Elementary Bus Lane 7:30am
Barranca Elementary Bus Lane 7:20am
Middle School Bus Lane 7:20am
Arizona Ave @ Country Lane 7:30am
Pinon Bus Lane 7:15am
Chamisa Bus Lane 7:15am
Important Upcoming Dates
Class Lists and Meet the Teacher
Tuesday, August 9, All Elementary School sites, 2:30 pm
Open Houses
Aspen Elementary: Tuesday, August 30
Barranca Mesa Elementary: Tuesday, August 23
Chamisa Elementary: Thursday, September 1
Mountain Elementary: Wednesday, August 17
Pinon Elementary: Wednesday, August 31
Los Alamos Middle School: Monday, August 22
Los Alamos High School: Wednesday, August 24
Los Alamos Online Learning Academy (LAOLA): Tuesday, September 6
Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, September 29
Friday, September 30
Homecoming Festivities
Homecoming Parade: Friday, September 16, 2 pm
Homecoming Football Game: Friday, September 16, 7 pm
Check out the 2022-2023 District Calendar
Supply Lists
Students should bring their Chromebooks (fully charged) and a pencil to the first day of class. Teachers will provide any additional school supply requests for a specific course on the first day of class.
Back to School Tax Free Holiday
Coming soon to a retail store near you is the annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday. If you have school-age children, it’s nothing short of a bonanza. For that weekend the state suspends collection of gross receipts tax on sales of qualifying items so you can buy the items tax free. Because many merchants also absorb the tax on a number of non-qualifying items, you are the beneficiary all around.
The tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2022 and concludes on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at midnight.
During that time the law provides a deduction from gross receipts for retail sales of qualifying tangible personal property; in effect allowing the retailer to sell the items “tax free.”
FYI-203,Gross Receipts Tax Holiday contains list divided into categories, but please note that within some categories there is a set dollar maximum. To qualify for the deduction, clothing or shoes must be priced at less than $100 per unit. The price limit for desktop, laptop, tablets or notebook computers is $1,000, and for related computer hardware it is $500. School supplies for use in standard, general-education classrooms must be under $30 per unit. There are items specifically excluded by statute in all categories. Those items are always taxable.
For more specific information on the legislation, definitions, types of sales, (rain checks, exchanges, refunds, gift cards, layaways, Internet, mail order and telephone sales) please see FYI-203,Gross Receipts Tax Holiday.
Transportation
LAPS provides bus service for all Los Alamos County elementary students who live at least 1 mile from the school, for middle school students who live 1.5 miles from the school, and for high school students who live 2 miles from the school. Families eligible for bus service must complete a bus card for each student who will ride the bus. Go to
https://laschools.net/transportation/ for more information and to complete the bus card.
We are NOT able to provide transportation for students who live outside of Los Alamos County.
Parents of 3Y PRE K students should contact the Student Services Department at 663-2208.
2022-2023 Bus Routes
Barranca Elementary Bus Routes
Mountain Elementary Bus Routes
Los Alamos Middle School Morning Bus Routes
Los Alamos Middle School Afternoon Bus Routes
Topper Freshman Academy/Los Alamos High School Morning Bus Routes
Topper Freshman Academy/Los Alamos High School Afternoon Bus Routes
For questions about transportation, please contact Keith Rosenbaum or Chris Smith at 663-2255 or email Keith at k.rosenbaum@laschools.net.
School Lunches
We are happy to share that every Los Alamos Public School lunchroom will continue to offer a FREE meal option for students who qualify for “free” lunch status and students who qualify for “reduced” lunch status, will continue to pay only $.40 per meal served.
Please provide guidance to your students that NOT ALL food options in the cafeteria are part of this program. There will be a-la-carte and alternate meal choices in the cafeteria that require payment. If your student has a question about which options are part of the free meal program, they can ask one of our friendly cafeteria associates and their questions will be discreetly answered.
Click to download a copy of the Free and Reduced Meal Program application. Email the completed form to j.palmer@laschools.net.
Acceptable Payment for Meals at all Campus:
Cash
Credit Cards (High School Only)
BEST AND MOST CONVENIENT- School Cafe Accounts in good standing
Please manage funds ahead of time at www.schoolcafe.com and remember to keep email address current.
Elementary Prices:
$5.00 per child meal
$5.00 per adult meal
$.50 per milk or water
LAMS and LAHS:
All menu offerings are priced Ala Carte
Click here to view lunch menus for all school sites.