What is it? The Indigenous Science Initiative is a collaborative project between the NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN) and the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation (LANL Foundation) with teacher-designers and community members to create an open access (freely accessible and…
Our K-12 Program grows and bolsters teachers and educational leaders through programming that is highly effective, culturally sustaining, and inquiry based, to create education ecosystems with the conditions for students and educators to thrive. Our three strategic priorities are: 1)…
We support school and district leaders in strengthening their leadership and creating conditions for adults and students to thrive in their education ecosystems. Among our priorities in this realm are advocating for changes to the principal licensure programs, building communities of practice for resources sharing, and strengthening mentorships of new principals.
We deepen opportunities for teachers to engage in highly effective professional learning that focuses on culturally sustaining pedagogies, social emotional learning, and inquiry-based approaches. We engage higher education institutions and school districts in our region to build bridges to increase teacher and leader effectiveness across a career.
The LANL Foundation’s National Board Certification for Local Teachers Program currently supports teachers across Northern New Mexico, providing scholarships and pairing candidates with Professional Learning Facilitators to guide them through the certification process. It also assists teachers who already hold…
In 2016, Learning Alliance New Mexico, Littleglobe, and the LANL Foundation partnered to gain a deeper understanding of the education landscape in Northern New Mexico. In Española and Ojo Caliente, the project engaged high school students, teachers, and community members…
We are dedicated to increasing equity and access to quality education in Northern New Mexico.
Experience and research tell us that to move the needle in education, we must engage students in innovative, student-centered learning that is hands-on, collaborative, and multi-faceted while valuing individuals' cultural, linguistic, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
N2MIS – Los Alamos, the Laboratory’s proforce contractor, in partnership with the LANL Foundation, created the Excellence in Teaching Award to honor teachers and bring encouragement and support to the education profession in Rio Arriba County and Pojoaque, where the…
The Inquiry Science Education Consortium (ISEC), the LANL Foundation's flagship K-12 program, provides Inquiry STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) curriculum focusing on physical and earth sciences for students in grades K–6 throughout Northern New Mexico.
LANL Foundation Teacher Leader Fellowship The LANL Foundation Teacher Leader Fellowship empowers teachers in Northern New Mexico to lead with equity by strengthening practices that cultivate curiosity, affirm identity and promote emotional and academic wellness for teachers and students, supporting…