Cyber Magnet School

Taos Cyber Magnet School is a unique blended-learning opportunity for high school students in Taos County. We offer Edgenuity, the online platform, that provides curriculum in core and elective courses to support students with their state graduation requirements. For each skill lesson on Edge, the students learn from a warm-up, direct instruction video, assignments, online content and journal entry, before they take a quiz on the topic. Additionally, students learn from live instruction in English, Science, and Math.

Students get the support they need to be successful in an online setting from the head teacher and tutors who facilitate in the note-taking process, checking the assignment calendar for lessons per day and week, and progressing in the writing process to complete the writing assignments across the curriculum.

Math and Science courses are supported by two Math tutors to facilitate the Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II courses in which most of the students at TCMS are enrolled, as well as project-based science tutors who give live instruction. Additionally, these tutors sit with struggling students and review lessons that focus on specific mathematical skills, offer drill and practice, and review with the students where they may have failed on the quizzes. As a result of specialized attention in math given to students during tutoring, math scores improved on state standardized testing and EOCs by 13%. Students also receive Mindfulness and Yoga training by a certified instructor that helps support our students happiness and emotional well-being.

TCMS students participate in extra-curricular programs like Café Scientifique that help them to grow their resume while learning about a variety of STEM topics given by presenters from LANL and other scientists from around the state offered to Taos County Teens. This year, the students participated in the Trout in the Classroom program and grew 90 + Rainbow Trout with which they learned animal biology and chemistry.

TCMS students take college-entrance exams and work closely with the Upward Bound program which supports Low Income families with tutoring in Math and Science and college and career readiness. They also participate in Bridges Project for Education to prepare them for the transition from high school to college, focusing on the application and FAFSA processes.

Kate Jensen

Head Teacher katjen@taosschools.org 575-758-5221

Melissa Sandoval

Principal melissa.sandoval@taosschools.org 575-758-6210

“Students have opportunities to grow their knowledge in STEM fields, such as Chemistry and Coding, with the support of experts in the field.” Anisa Gutierrez

“Strong, independent learning with great help from highly qualified tutors.” Daniel Romero

In addition to taking courses that prepare them for graduation, students at TCMS can participate in Internship programs like the “Farm to Table Education Program” while working with the Enos Garcia elementary students.