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Offering a continuum of services for children throughout New Mexico.

Serving the Youth of New Mexico and Their Families since 1903 The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired was founded in 1903 as a land grant school governed by a Board of Regents. Three years later, the school opened its doors in Alamogordo, New Mexico with 21 students, two teachers and a superintendent. It is a specialized school which provides residential, academic, support, and outreach services to the students who are blind and visually impaired in New Mexico. Today, the residential campus is still located on the original site in Alamogordo with a second campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico that houses an Early Childhood Program and as well as the school’s statewide services.

Our Mission

 

NMSBVI, an innovative leader and unifying entity in the field of educating students birth-high school who are blind or visually impaired, will identify and ensure quality education through collaborative relationships with students, families, and local/ state/national partners to provide outstanding advocacy, training, resources, and support services, thus ensuring that all students who are blind or visually impaired will become independent, productive members of their communities.

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Strategic Plan

New Mexico School For the Blind and Visually Impaired Strategic Plan 

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Bill of Rights

In addition to numerous educational principles that have been proven to be beneficial for children with visual impairment, all the provisions of what constitutes a “Free and Appropriate Public Education” under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 shall be assumed along with this bill of rights.

 

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Health Services

NMSBVI is very proud to provide on-site health services to our students on both campuses.  The goal of the Health Services department is to provide coordinated, accessible health and mental services for students, families, and staff, in order to apprise, protect, and promote health. 

Our Goals

 

 

We will build

a system of data-driven decision making that will be used collaboratively to determine goals, services and settings for educating New Mexico students with blindness or visual impairments.

 

We will develop

a system that supports the successful transition of students with blindness or visual impairment and their programming across settings.

 

We will foster

an atmosphere of creativity that results in innovative practices and programs.

 

We will create

a system to convey and receive information about blindness and visual impairment educational services, trends, research, etc. to all those involved or interested in serving students who are blind or visually impaired.

 

We will acquire

community support and the resources essential to advance the success of each student with blindness or visual impairment.

 

We will create

a training system that results in sufficient numbers of specialized staff in the field of blindness and visual impairment for the state of New Mexico.

 

Upcoming Events

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