Middle School Open Houses Go Virtual

Fifth grade students interested in applying for magnet programs in select Las Cruces Public Schools will have an opportunity to attend virtual open houses next week. The online option was made available after a recent spike in COVID cases in Doña Ana County and a shift to limit visitors in school buildings.  

Magnet programs are available by lottery selection for incoming sixth graders at Lynn Middle School, Mesa Middle School and Sierra Middle School.  The programs featured at each school are Engineering, Multimedia and Visual Arts (Lynn Middle School), Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM (Mesa Middle School), and Media and Science (Sierra Middle School) 

Attendance at Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy (MVLA) is also by application. Additional information will be available during its virtual Open House. MVLA is a project-based school of choice that builds leadership skills in students 6th through 8th grade.  

Families may click on the following links to access each session:  

DATE 

SCHOOL  

FOCUS 

LINK 

Monday, Jan. 24 

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Mesa Middle School 

STEM 

https://lcps.zoom.us/j/8767644...   

Tuesday, Jan. 25 

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

MVLA 

Leadership 

https://lcps.zoom.us/j/8639481... 

 

Wednesday, Jan. 26 

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Sierra Middle School 

Media, Science 

https://lcps.zoom.us/j/8331303... 

 

Thursday, Jan. 27

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Lynn Middle School 

Engineering, Multimedia, Visual Arts  

https://lcps.zoom.us/j/8708901...   

The deadline to apply is Feb. 4,, and parents will be notified of acceptance to a magnet program via email the week of Feb. 7. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Students may only apply to one program. Transportation may be available for magnet programs but is not guaranteed. If transportation is not available, parents will be notified. Questions about each program can be directed to the school.  

Applications can be accessed here and are accepted only online. Questions about the application process can be sent to tlc@lcps.net.