Las Vegas City Schools

What Las Vegas City Schools does

Las Vegas City Schools is a public K-12 school district in Las Vegas, New Mexico, operating six schools across one city: three elementary schools (Los Niños, Mike Mateo Sena, and Sierra Vista), one middle school (Memorial), and one high school (Robertson). It is a state-chartered government entity governed by an elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent Melissa Sandoval. The district serves students and families residing in its catchment area through direct enrollment, with no tuition charged and all schools qualifying for free meals under the USDA program.

The district's technology stack is centered on a CyberCardinal web ecosystem (built on Apptegy) layered with standard K-12 edtech: PowerSchool for student information, Clever for single sign-on, Google Classroom/Workspace for instruction and collaboration, GoGuardian for classroom management and online safety, Discovery Education for formative assessment and RTI screening, Tyler Traversa for student transportation, SchoolDude for facilities maintenance, and iVisions ESS for HR self-service. Programmatic offerings include the Soaring With Literacy initiative, Dual Language Immersion and English Language Development for multilingual learners, a Special Education continuum (resource support, life skills, occupational/physical/speech therapy), the Cardinal Scholars distinction program tied to the VOLAR graduate profile, and extensive athletics and co-curricular activities governed by the New Mexico Activities Association.

The district is funded almost entirely through public education revenue streams — federal programs including Title I, II, and III, state equalization funding, local property taxes, and USDA nutrition reimbursements — supplemented by donations, facility-use fees, and fundraising. Customer segments are segmented horizontally by grade band (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) and vertically by use case (Special Education, English Language Learners). Robertson High School reported 319 students and Memorial Middle School 166 students in SY 24-25, with the four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2024 at 69.0%, rising to 73.0% five-year and 80.3% six-year rates for prior cohorts.

Name

Las Vegas City Schools

Legal name

Las Vegas City Schools

Website

https://cybercardinal.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Las Vegas City Schools is a New Mexico public K-12 school district serving students in Las Vegas, NM across six schools, funded by federal, state, and local public education sources with no tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Bilingual education programs
• Special education services
• Student nutrition services
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through state and federal education funding, local property taxes, and federal programs including Title I, Title II, and Title III funding
2. Student Nutrition Services: Provides free breakfast and lunch to all students under USDA Eligibility Program

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Las Vegas City Schools operates as a public K-12 school district delivering free educational services to students in Las Vegas, New Mexico through three elementary schools (Los Niños, Mike Mateo Sena, Sierra Vista), one middle school (Memorial), and one high school (Robertson). The district provides core academic instruction alongside wraparound services including bilingual/Dual Language Immersion programs, a special education continuum, free USDA meals, pupil transportation, athletics and co-curricular activities, and a district-wide Soaring With Literacy initiative.

Product overview

Las Vegas City Schools operates a network of six school websites as a unified platform (CyberCardinal) built on Apptegy's web infrastructure. The district consists of five individual school websites (three elementary schools: Los Niños, Mike Mateo Sena, Sierra Vista; one middle school: Memorial Middle; one high school: Robertson High) plus the central district website. The product portfolio includes PowerSchool for student information management, Google Workspace for classroom instruction (Classroom, Meet, Drive), Discovery Education for assessments, and department-specific services for bilingual education, special education, student nutrition, athletics, transportation, and technology support. The district's web ecosystem serves students, parents, and staff with portals, resources, and information across all educational and administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bilingual Education Programs Dual Language Immersion, Heritage Spanish, and English Language Development programs supporting multilingual learners through research-based instructional strategies. Delivered to students and families across the district who need English language acquisition or bilingual academic pathways.
• Special Education Services Continuum of special education services including resource support, life skills programs, inclusion services, occupational/physical/speech therapy, and comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluations for students with disabilities and individualized education plans.
• Student Nutrition Services District food service program providing nutritious meals following USDA standards and HACCP Food Safety Guidelines. All schools qualify for free breakfast and lunch under the USDA Eligibility Program.
• Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Athletic programs for middle and high school including boys and girls sports (football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, track, cross country, wrestling, soccer, golf, tennis, cheer, dance) and 30+ co-curricular organizations (FFA, JROTC, HOSA, DECA, BPA, Drama, Band, Choir, and others).
• Transportation Services Pupil transportation services including terminal operations, routing, dispatch, safety/training, and fleet maintenance, managed through the Traversa platform.
• Soaring With Literacy Program District-wide literacy initiative with a literacy coordinator and coaches supporting students, teachers, and families in reading and writing development across all schools.
• Assessment & Evaluation Services Comprehensive assessment program including formative assessments via Discovery Education, summative SBA testing, W-APT screening, and ACCESS testing for English Language Learners, with interim benchmarks, progress monitoring, and RTI screening.
• Cardinal Scholars Program Distinction program at Robertson High School recognizing students who embody the VOLAR graduate profile through portfolio-based evaluation across five categories: Value Community, Ownership, Learning, Aspiration, and Relationships.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• NM Youth FundminorOthersWorkforce development partnership providing internship opportunities for students to earn reliable wages while gaining early career experience in chosen fields. Students complete 140-144 hours and create portfolios of learned skills.
• New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA)minorOthersState athletics association governing competitive sports and activities for member schools including Robertson High School and Memorial Middle School
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)minorOthersFederal student aid application program used by district counselors to assist families with college financial planning

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Rio Rancho Public Schools: New Mexico public school district serving the Rio Rancho metro; comparable as a district of similar mid-size scale within the same state funding system, though serving a faster-growing suburban catchment.
• Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools: Small New Mexico public district serving a rural community; comparable as a sub-scale district dependent on state equalization funding and federal programs, with a similarly modest high-school cohort.
• Pecos Independent School District: Small New Mexico public K-12 district; comparable in scale and rural-community context, drawing on similar state/federal funding streams and operating a bilingual education program.

Direct peers

• Las Cruces Public Schools: Southern New Mexico public school district operating multiple elementary, middle, and high schools with bilingual/ELL programs; comparable in mission and program mix at a larger scale, also drawing on Title I/III and state equalization funding.
• Taos Municipal Schools: Small, rural New Mexico public school district serving the Taos area with a comparable K-12 footprint and similar bilingual/heritage-language focus; one of the closest demographic peers to Las Vegas City Schools in scale and community profile.
• Santa Fe Public Schools: Neighboring New Mexico public school district serving Santa Fe with a comparable mix of elementary, middle, and high schools plus bilingual/dual language programming; closest geographic and demographic peer to Las Vegas City Schools.

Others

• Apptegy: Vendor whose platform underpins the district's CyberCardinal website and parent portal; included as an ecosystem peer because the district's digital presence and family-communication layer runs entirely on Apptegy infrastructure.
• New Mexico Public Education Department: State agency that oversees funding allocations, accountability ratings, and policy for all NM public school districts including Las Vegas City Schools; included as the key regulatory and funding counterpart rather than a commercial competitor.
• PowerSchool: Primary student information system vendor for Las Vegas City Schools; ecosystem peer because the district's enrollment, grading, attendance, and parent portal flows through PowerSchool.

Broad incumbents

• Albuquerque Public Schools: Largest school district in New Mexico operating a full K-12 portfolio across urban Albuquerque; directly comparable as a NM public K-12 district delivering elementary, middle, and high school education with similar funding model (state/federal/local) but at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtNwUr4XLX6Q_mz-0Lp1goA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LVCSCardinals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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