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New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired celebrates 120 years, from 1906 to 2026.
Text arching across the top of image reads, "Home of the Golden Bears!" A photo of students and staff seated in the bleachers of the gymnasium, wearing branded NMSBVI and Golden Bear clothing, watching the Golden Bear mascot who is dressed in a blue and gold NMSBVI outfit and waving pom pons, is flanked by the Golden Bear athletic logo.
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A historic black and white photo of the Tapia building with teachers in early 1900s clothing posing in front, is merged with a modern color photo of the brick Tapia building as it looks today.
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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 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 as well as the school’s statewide services.

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