Please note – PAPA has moved.
Public Academy for Performing Arts
11800 Princess Jeanne Ave NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112
School Year 2023-2024
School Hours | Monday – Friday | 7:30am – 4:30pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Inclement Weather
If the city of Albuquerquer is on a delay, we will close. If we close, Mrs. Lopez will notify you via School Messenger/email.
If only mountain schools are delayed or closed, we are open at our regular time. We are not an APS mountain school. This information is available in our parent/student handbook posted on our school website.
Attendance Line
Leave a message on the attendance line by 8:00a.m. (505) 830-3128, ext. 5 or e-mail the attendance account at attendance@paparts.org. If it is not possible to give prior notice by phone or e-mail, the parent/guardian must provide the school office with a written explanation of the absence upon the student’s return to school. If this does not occur, the absence will be considered unexcused. A doctor/dentist note or court document must be provided to the school attendance clerk as soon as the student returns in order to excuse such absences.
Sign In/Sign Out
If you need to sign your student out for an appointment, please come to the front office with your ID and sign them out. We will check ID and then go get the studnet out of class. Students can sign themselves back in if they are returning for the day.
If a student is late to school they will need to go to the front office and sign in late. They will be given a late pass to class.
Students who drive must have a parent call them out for an appointment. We will go get the student out of class and they can sign themselves out.
PAPA is an equal opportunity employer 2022-2023 school year. PAPA is a highly successful charter school focusing on college preparation and performing arts.
Current Openings
Public Academy for Performing Arts
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Open Position for Full Time High School Special Ed ELA Teacher (24.25 school year)
PAPA, a highly successful charter school focusing on college preparation and performing arts, is seeking 1 Full Time High School Special Ed ELA Teacher. All applicants must hold or qualify for a New Mexico Special Education Teaching License – with HS Special Education endorsements. Interested applicants please email tlopez@paparts.org cover letter, resume and at least 3 references.
Open Position for Middle School History Teacher | School Year 2024-2025
PAPA, a highly successful charter school focusing on college preparation and performing arts, is seeking a Full Time Middle School History Teacher. All applicants must hold a Secondary Teaching License with endorsement for Social Studies. Email tlopez@paparts.org a cover letter, resume and at least 3 references. Tamara Lopez | Executive Director | Email: tlopez@paparts.org
Looking for Substitutes
Seeking candidates to Substitute Teach for grades 6-12 for the 2023-2024 School Year. Applicants must be licensed through the New Mexico Public Education Department. If interested please call Financial Assistant Jackie Danfelser at (505) 830-3128 ext 3 to set up an appointment to pick up at Substitute Teacher package.