Altura Preparatory School

What Altura Preparatory School does

Altura Preparatory School is a nonprofit K-5 public charter elementary school located in Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving approximately 225 students from across the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Founded in August 2018 by Lissa Hines and Meaghan Hindman (who serve as Co-Directors), the school operates under authorization from the New Mexico Public Education Commission, most recently renewed for a five-year term in December 2022, and is supported by a companion 501(c)(3) entity called Altura Schools that handles charitable donations and financial matters. The school operates from a single campus at 8650 Alameda Blvd NE, Bldg 2B, Albuquerque, NM 87122, with a staff of approximately 16-17 listed members.

The school's core offering is a comprehensive K-5 educational program built around its content specialist teaching model, in which every grade level receives subject-focused instruction from specialized teachers rather than generalist classroom teachers — a pedagogical approach explicitly honored by Teach Plus New Mexico in 2022 for its innovative practices. The educational program is supplemented by an after-school program, a breakfast and lunch meal service operated in partnership with Canteen (paid through MySchoolBucks at $2.50 breakfast / $4.25 lunch), bus transportation from designated public library stops, and a uniform program administered through Lands' End under school number 900196932. Student outcomes are measured using NWEA MAP testing for internal growth tracking and NM-MSSA standardized assessments, on which Altura Prep's students placed in the top 1% of New Mexico schools in 2023.

Altura Prep is funded primarily through per-pupil state allocations as a public charter school, supplemented by meal payments, voluntary $25 supply donations, and charitable contributions through the Altura Schools 501(c)(3). Enrollment is lottery-based, managed through the SchoolMint platform with sibling preference and new enrollment typically opening in November for the following academic year. The school's technology stack is composed entirely of third-party K-12 SaaS tools (Edlio, SchoolMint, PikMyKid, MySchoolBucks, NWEA MAP, PowerSchool, Jostens, Lands' End) rather than proprietary technology, and the organization does not disclose any internal AI/ML capabilities. US News & World Report rated Altura Preparatory School the best elementary school in Albuquerque in 2024.

Name

Altura Preparatory School

Legal name

Altura Preparatory School

Website

https://www.alturaprep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Altura Preparatory School is a nonprofit K-5 public charter elementary school in Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving approximately 225 students with a content specialist teaching model and lottery-based enrollment funded by state per-pupil allocations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition-funded public charter school: As a public charter school, Altura Prep receives per-pupil funding from the state of New Mexico. The school supplements this with school meal payments, supply donations, and charitable donations through their 501c3 organization Altura Schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Altura Preparatory School delivers tuition-free K-5 public charter elementary education to approximately 225 students in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school differentiates itself through a Content Specialist Teaching Model that assigns subject-focused teachers to every grade, providing differentiated instruction and intervention. Core delivery is supplemented by an after-school program, school breakfast and lunch meal service, and school bus transportation to designated stops.

Product overview

Altura Preparatory School is a K-5 public charter elementary school that offers a comprehensive educational program built around its innovative Content Specialist Teaching Model, which assigns subject-focused teachers for all grade levels. The school operates as a single unified educational product with supplementary services including a breakfast and lunch meal program, after-school care, transportation with designated bus stops, and optional purchases such as yearbooks and school uniforms through partners like Jostens and Lands' End. Enrollment is managed through SchoolMint, family communication occurs via monthly newsletters and Edlio-powered web content, and student assessment includes NWEA MAP testing. The school opened in August 2018 and was recently rated the best elementary school in Albuquerque.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-5 Elementary Education Comprehensive tuition-free K-5 public charter elementary school program serving students from across Albuquerque in an inclusive, equitable environment, delivered through the school's Content Specialist Teaching Model. The school provides the academic skills and personal character development needed for middle school, high school, and post-secondary success.
• After School Program Extended care and enrichment activities available after regular school hours for students whose families need additional supervision and programming.
• School Breakfast and Lunch Program Nutritional meal service program providing breakfast from 7:30-7:50 am and sack lunches prepared by food service provider Canteen, with payments processed through MySchoolBucks. Free and reduced-price meals available for qualifying students through the National School Lunch Program.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation with designated stops at San Pedro Public Library and Tony Hillerman Public Library, providing morning pickup and afternoon drop-off services for students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students placed in top 1% of schools in the State of New Mexico on standardized testing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Albuquerque Academy StudentsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2023High school students from Albuquerque Academy partnered with Altura Prep to launch Cena y Ciencia (Dinner and Science) program - a nonprofit initiative bringing STEM professionals and diverse students together to inspire upper elementary students about STEM careers.
• Teach Plus New MexicominorOthers · 21 September 2022Teach Plus New Mexico honored Altura Prep for its innovative practices, specifically recognizing the school's approach of assigning content specialist teachers for all grades K-5.
• Lands' EndminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial uniform partner providing school uniforms with school logo options. School number 900196932 for ordering.
• CanteenminorOthersFood service provider for school meal program - provides sack lunches for students.
• JostensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYearbook provider for annual school yearbooks.
• San Pedro Public Library and Tony Hillerman Public LibraryminorOthersBus stop locations for school transportation - morning pickup and afternoon drop-off.
• Hope in the Desert Episcopal ChurchminorOthersNeighboring church used for overflow parking and event space (Oratorical Showcase).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BASIS Charter Schools: National charter network widely recognized for top-tier academic outcomes. Comparable in positioning as a high-performing, outcomes-driven K-12 charter operator with external rankings.
• Great Hearts Academies: Multi-site charter network with a classical/liberal-arts pedagogical focus. Comparable as a charter operator built on a distinctive teaching model and academic-rigor brand.
• KIPP New Mexico: Multi-site charter network with schools in Albuquerque. Broader incumbent with established brand, multi-campus scale, and shared public-charter operating model — comparable in mission and target families.

Direct peers

• Corrales International School: Charter elementary school located near Albuquerque serving K-5 students with lottery-based admissions. Directly comparable in grade span, enrollment scale, and public charter structure.
• ACE Leadership High School: Albuquerque charter school serving local students through a public-charter structure. Comparable as a peer NM charter operator in the same Albuquerque authorizer environment.
• Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science (AIMS): Albuquerque charter school with a STEM/academic-excellence focus. Comparable in mission rigor and as a peer NM charter operator competing for academically oriented families.
• Health Careers Academy: Albuquerque charter school with a specialized curriculum focus. Comparable as a NM charter operator in the same metro and regulatory environment.
• Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School: Albuquerque-area K-12 charter school with similar academic-rigor mission and lottery-based enrollment. Most directly comparable in size, geography, and charter school model within the same metro.
• Native American Community Academy (NACA): Albuquerque-based charter school serving a diverse student body with a mission of culturally grounded academic excellence. Comparable as a mission-driven NM charter operator in the same market.
• Public Academy for Performing Arts (PAPA): Albuquerque charter school with a specialized curriculum focus. Comparable as a NM charter operator within the same metro, sharing the public-charter operating model and lottery enrollment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AlturaPrep
• Instagraminstagram.com/alturaprep

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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