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Enrollment & Registration Checklist

Amberlin is here to help. Please reach out at 505-268-4356 

Enrolling a new student during a PCS move can be overwhelming. Use this checklist to gather the necessary documentation for a seamless transition:

• Create a ParentVue Account
• Military Orders: Copy of official PCS or assignment orders to Kirtland AFB/Albuquerque area. You can enroll your student as soon as you have your hard copy orders.
• Proof of Residency: Lease agreement, utility bill, or base housing letter.
• Student Identification: Birth certificate
• Immunization Records: Updated state/military immunization records.
• Previous Academic Records: Report cards, standardized test scores, or unofficial transcripts.
• Special Education Support (if applicable): Current IEP, 504 Plan, or evaluation reports (protected under the Military Interstate Children's Compact).
  • If you have any special education concerns or questions please reach out to stephanie.mack@aps.edu or 505-855-9945
  • More information can be found at the APS Special Education department. 

Curriculum

Sandia Base Elementary uses:

• English Language Arts: English Savvas myView
• Mathematics: i-Ready
• Mystery Science 

For questions regarding curriculum, please reach out to Jamie Smith, 505-268-4356 ext. 28904

K–5 Transition & Student Support

• Student Anchor Program: Each classroom has a trained "Mustang Mentor" student ambassador that is paired with incoming K–5 students to help them navigate the school, make friends, and feel at home during their first weeks.
• Academic Continuity: We strictly adhere to the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, ensuring flexible placement in kindergarten entry, gifted programs, and special education services without delays.
• Social-Emotional Guidance: An on-campus counselor, Ms. Marquez Granados, and Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLC) are available. MFLC can be reached through Military Family Readiness website, offering dedicated individual and group support tailored to deployment, moving, and military life changes.
  • Sandia Base Elementary Counselor: Lizette Marquez Granados 505-268-4356 ext 28906
  • 377th MFLC Contacts
    • Scott: 505-440-2481
    • Irene: 505-415-4027
    • Tom: 505-730-0080

Community & Base Support Resources

• Kirtland AFB School Liaison Office (SLO): Connects base leadership with local schools to advocate for military families. 
  • Beth Mann, beth.mann.1@us.af.mil, 505-846-6477
• Kirtland Youth Center & Child Development Centers: After-school programs, sports, and youth activities. Learn more. 
• Rio Grande Educational Collaborative: Located at Sandia Base Elementary providing before and after school care. Learn more. 

School Supports

• Month of the Military Child: Every April, Sandia Base Elementary celebrates our military students with "Purple Up! Day," guest readers, and special campus activities.
• Veteran Support: The school works hard to support our local veterans. The students create Veterans Day cards and Valentines for Vets that are delivered to the local VA. 
• Parent Teacher Association: Our PTA works hard to support our military population. Please reach out to our PTA at sbe.pta@gmail.com
• Instructional Council: The instructional council is a team of teachers, staff, parents, and school administration that discuss and make school wide decisions that impact school wide learning. The instructional council meets biweekly on 

Kirtland Family Housing Information

• Phone: 505-551-3855
• Email: kirtlandleasing@huntcompanies.com
• 1012 Golden Smoke Dr SE

Medical 

If your child needs a physical, vaccines, or acute care while waiting to see your primary doctor on base, Van Buren Middle School has a Site Based Health Clinic that is free of charge to APS students.

Appointments or walk-in times may vary by location. Check location specifications:

School-Based Health Clinics

APS Military Family Resources

Learn more about how APS as a whole supports the military population on and around the base. 

APS Military Families