Planning Ahead for the 2025–26 School Year

NMANS Membership

Membership fees for the 2025–26 school year will include:

• Base Rate: $150.00 per school
  
  
• Per-Student Rate: $1.50 per enrolled student
  
  

Please include this in your budgeting plans for the upcoming year.

NMANS Essay Contests

For Middle School (Grades 6–8) and High School (Grades 9–12)

The NMANS Board is organizing a statewide essay contest on the topic:
"The Importance of Private Education in the Lives of Our Students."

Details including essay prompts, guidelines, and prize information will be released at the beginning of the 2025–26 school year.

National School Choice Week

🗓 January 25–31, 2026

Visit schoolchoiceweek.com to see how New Mexico schools participated this year.
Start planning now to engage your:

• Staff
  
  
• Students
  
  
• Parents
  
  

Encourage them to show their appreciation for non-public education—especially for you your own school!

Santa Fe Legislative Breakfast & Luncheon

🗓 January 2026 (Date TBD)

Member schools will be invited to:

• Meet their state legislators at the Capitol
  
  
• Participate in networking opportunities
  
  
• Attend sessions on key issues impacting non-public education
  
  

Stay tuned for more details!

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