• STATE-FUNDED OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME
Free After-School Help
for High School Students
Two extra hours of real help, four afternoons a week. Students in grades 9–12 at Aztec and Bloomfield high schools get tutoring from licensed teachers, credit recovery support, robotics and career exploration, plus a snack and a ride home.
- Who it’s for
- Grades 9–12 at four Aztec and Bloomfield high schools
- When
- Mon–Thu, 3:15–5:15 p.m.
- What it costs
- Free, including the snack and the bus
A consortium of REC1, Aztec Municipal Schools and Bloomfield Schools. REC1 serves as lead fiscal agent.
A program afternoon
From the Final Bell to the Late Bus
Students stay on their own campus. The program picks up the moment class ends and finishes with a guaranteed ride home.
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3:15
Power snack
A free, healthy snack from the school’s nutrition team and a few minutes to decompress before getting to work.
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3:30
Tutoring and credit recovery
Small groups with a licensed teacher in Math, Science or Reading, focused on what students are working on in class right now.
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Later in the session
Specials
Hands-on robotics and computer science, innovation labs and career exploration.
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End of program
Late bus home
Site staff check every student out and onto the bus.
That adds up to 8 extra hours of learning each week, and about 240 hours across the school year for students who come regularly.
What students get
Help With Classes, and a Look Past Graduation
Tutors are teachers from Aztec and Bloomfield schools, so they already know New Mexico standards, graduation requirements and what students are covering during the day.
- 10:1students per tutor
- 3core subjects: Math, Science and Reading
- 4high school campuses
Subject tutoring
Teams of tutors in Math, Science and Reading work with small groups on homework, test prep and the concepts that aren’t clicking yet.
Credit recovery
Students who are behind on credits get one-on-one mentoring as they work through recovery modules, so they can stay on track with their graduating class. This is a main focus at Vista Nueva and Charlie Y. Brown.
Robotics and computer science
Students design, build and code real projects. It’s math and science you can pick up and test, with room to try, fail and try again.
Careers and leadership
Mentors from local industries and career and technical education (CTE) help students connect their interests to jobs in San Juan County.
Juniors and seniors can take on leadership roles in the labs, mentoring younger students.
Subjects and specials
Learning in Every Subject
Each afternoon mixes help in core classes with hands-on time to build, create and explore.
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Math
Algebra, geometry and test prep with licensed math teachers.
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Technology
Coding, robotics and computer science projects students build themselves.
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Science
Hands-on labs and experiments that make big ideas easier to see.
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Language arts
Reading and writing support for every class, from essays to novels.
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Cultural learning
A program that respects Indigenous traditions and the cultures of the Four Corners.
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Arts and music
Creative time that rounds out the afternoon.
Where it happens
Participating High Schools
The program runs at each student’s own high school, using the school’s classrooms and cafeteria.
Aztec Municipal Schools
Aztec High School
Tutoring in Math, Science and Reading, plus specials.
Vista Nueva High School Alternative
Extra focus on credit recovery and one-on-one support.
Bloomfield Schools
Bloomfield High School
Tutoring in Math, Science and Reading, plus specials.
Charlie Y. Brown High School Alternative
Extra focus on credit recovery and finishing core assignments.
A free ride home
Staying after school shouldn’t depend on having a car. A late bus runs every program day and drops students as close to home as possible, including rural parts of Aztec and Bloomfield and communities on the Navajo Nation.
For families
Built With Families in the Four Corners
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Your voice in the program
Each semester, families and students are invited to a community feedback session to help shape what the program offers.
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Connected to the school day
Tutors check in with school-day teachers and administrators so after-school help matches what’s happening in class.
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Help to keep coming
If a student starts missing sessions, the site lead reaches out to find out why, whether it’s a ride, a schedule change or something else.
How to join
Interested? Ask at Your High School.
Any student in grades 9–12 at the four participating high schools can take part. Students who are behind in Math or Reading, or working to catch up on credits, are especially encouraged to join.
- Contact your high school’s front office or the after-school program coordinator at your school to sign up or ask questions.
- Let them know which subjects you want help with and whether you need the late bus.
- Show up after the final bell, Monday through Thursday.
School and district partners can contact REC1 about the program.
Funded by the New Mexico Public Education Department through the State-Funded Out-of-School Time (HB2 OST) program, RfP 2026-14. These funds add to, and do not replace, regular school funding.