Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science

"Our Daughter has been at AIMS since 6th grade and will be graduating this year. AIMS has been a great experience for her and has pushed her to expand her learning and her goals. She likes her teachers and gets along great with both the vice-principal and principal. She has already been accepted to 4 universities based upon her excellent grades and she has pushed herself to take dual credit classes at UNM & CNM, because the teachers have inspired her to get a good education. We want to thank all of the AIMS teachers & staff for inspiring our daughter to be the best she can be. Upon graduation she will be attending UNM to double major in engineering & architecture. We feel this is because of her positive experience at AIMS."

"I am surprised to read some of the negative reviews on here. My husband and I have been extremely impressed with this school. Our son started 6th grade this year and it has been nothing but positive. Academically, I feel confident in sending him to school and knowing he is being challenged. I do not know many teachers personally, but through conversations with my son I could tell how much these teachers care about their students and their success. They push these kids, but in a way that encourages and inspires them. One of the things that surprised us all (including my son) was the PE/Karate program. He was not looking forward to learning Karate and now he loves it. He is, with out a doubt, in the best shape that he has ever been in. Our daughter will be starting next year and she is so excited. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone who's child needs to be challenged and prepared for their college years."

"In my opinion, AIMS is a highly average school. It is very beneficial to the smart kids, but most of the kids like me struggle with lack of understanding and teaching. However not every single teacher is like this, there are a few teachers who are thoroughly engaged with the students and want them to learn. There is also a lack of equality and justice, as many teachers have favorites over others even though they claim they aren't allowed to have favorites. I just think every teacher could use a self-evaluation."

"Great school, helped me advance as a person, and to the people who say the principle is often absent, she is frequently in meetings trying to open up aims west. All of the teachers care deeply about the students, and are very friendly. There are small class sizes, allowing for individual attention. Although it is not a place for everyone, I have found a home here."

"As an Aims student I would say that this school is exactly what it says and is great academically. I do agree that sometimes there are not enough room for extra curricular activities however it prepares for hard collage classes and is great. There is a connection the teachers have with the students and makes it seem more at "home". However, you do need to build the relationships with the administration and be more "outgoing". This is great for building social skills"