Albuquerque Public Schools wants to know how it’s doing.

The district is collecting responses from APS families to its Quality of Education and Family Engagement Survey through March 29.

The annual survey, required by the state, seeks input on school safety, technology, school buildings, learning, extracurricular activities, staff attentiveness, and more. 

The survey is anonymous, permitting families to share their true thoughts and opinions. The district uses survey results to make meaningful improvements, according to a press release “The results of the survey are used by school administrators, district administrators, and the APS Board of Education as one of multiple measures to ensure that the perceptions of parents/guardians around school climate and culture are measured on an annual basis,” said Chris West, executive director in the office of accountability and reporting. 

The district says families should receive an email from their schools inviting them to complete the survey, and they are encouraged to fill it out right away. They are asked to submit a response for each child enrolled in an APS school.

“For example, if you have two children, please take the survey twice – once for each child, even if they attend the same school,” the release states.

The survey is available in both English and Spanish. In addition to accessing the survey via links provided by schools, families can also access the survey directly from the APS homepage. 

Survey results will be posted on the APS dashboard in a box labeled “family engagement” by the end of the school year.

West said the survey aligns with community engagement priorities outlined in the district’s Emerging Stronger strategic plan.

Friday, March 29 is the last day to respond to the survey, available here.