About Us

Vision

Every child has the opportunity to live out their greatness; our commitment is to equip them to do so.

Our joyful, engaging, high-expectations approach prioritizes measurable academic learning, celebrates student curiosity and community, and reimagines what a successful, literacy-rich K-5 school can be.

Mission

By providing a top-tier, inquiry-based, college-preparatory education, Equip Academy of New Mexico ensures K-5 students master the knowledge and skills to dream audaciously, engage deeply, and pursue a life of purpose.

Our Values

EXCELLENCE. We strive for excellence in all we do.

QUESTION. We question until we understand.

URGENCY. We move with purpose, urgency and intentionality.

INDEPENDENCE. We are critical and independent thinkers.

PARTNERSHIP + PERSEVERANCE. We believe in the trifecta of success: Students + Teachers + Families = Student Maximum Potential AND we don’t give up - we embody perseverance by adopting a growth mindset and can-do attitude.

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WHY EQUIP ACADEMY?

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A Letter From Our Founder

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Thank you for entrusting Equip Academy with your child's education.

I am proud to call New Mexico home: My roots run as deep as my belief in our children and their limitless potential.

All of us at Equip Academy hold an unshakeable belief in the power of education.  We have engaged deeply with community members here in Albuquerque, and what we heard, again and again, is the painful fact that “struggling to read” is generational, and that access to college is still too big of a dream for many families and their children.

This is a cycle that Equip Academy will break.

Our state’s educational statistics, evidencing our children’s struggle, are not here because New Mexican people cannot achieve. New Mexican people have not achieved academic success because of our lack of access to an excellent education.

It is crucial that our students and families have a fighting chance to show what they are truly capable of accomplishing. An excellent education is a human right, and Equip Academy is on a mission to provide access to the best education possible. 

I have personally experienced the power of education, being the first in my family to graduate high school and college, and this success has set me and my family on a new path of opportunities unimaginable a generation before. This is what we intend for all of our students and their families. 

For our families, Equip Academy is not just a school. It is a call to action.

For us, the New Mexican community has what it takes - and more. We are passionate people, full of love and hope and ambition. We are doers. Equip us with the right tools, and we can accomplish anything. 

We look forward to our partnership in your child's success.

With Gratitude,

Mercy L. Herrera