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Welcome to Pathways Academy

Pathways Academy is a private non-profit school for children grades K-12. We have a diverse range of talented students, who thrive in our warm and home-like environment. Many of our students have struggled in traditional and/or special education environments before coming to us. We specialize in helping children with unique learning challenges reach their full potential in a caring and encouraging environment. We customize each child’s education, working with students who have learning difficulties in reading, spelling, writing, math; focusing (such as ADD/ADHD); Aspergers or are on the autism spectrum. Pathways Academy is very proud to be accredited by the North Central Association.

Our Mission Statement

The mission of Pathways Academy is to provide a loving, nurturing, and learning environment for children with learning differences and emotional challenges that maximizes each child’s opportunities to succeed both academically and socially.


Pathways in the News

CNN aired a news article about one of our students on the subject of childhood mental illness. We are proud to be a place that works with families struggling with all kinds of learning and emotional issues.

“Last year, Giovanni enrolled in Pathways Academy, a private school founded 11 years ago by a mother who, like the Cristinis, had trouble finding an appropriate public school program for her child. ‘The Cristinis’ story is not unique,’ said Jan Secunda, principal at Pathways, which teaches kindergarten through 12th grade. ‘Parents with kids with mental health issues really feel very isolated,’ Secunda said. Most of Pathways’ 27 students struggle with mental health problems, she said.

‘When your child gets a catastrophic disease, the family rallies around you,’ Secunda said. But because mental illness is poorly understood, parents like the Cristinis are likely to get patronizing advice, such as to punish the child more, she said. While children with mental illnesses can be shunned and bullied at mainstream schools, students at Pathways typically are tolerant of each other’s differences, Secunda said. ‘A lot of our kids here find friends for the first time,’ she said. (Albuquerque Journal, p.A2)

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Testimonials

My son and I were up until 11pm some nights just trying to get him through his homework assignments! Both of us in tears at some points.  Pathways has been a blessing for our family.  It is a place where my child can feel comfortable with learning and his struggles in that aspect, without the kind of pressure that no child should ever have to go through.

Parent of current Pathways Academy student

2017-04-18T04:23:09-05:00

Parent of current Pathways Academy student

My son and I were up until 11pm some nights just trying to get him through his homework assignments! Both of us in tears at some points.  Pathways has been a blessing for our family.  It is a place where my child can feel comfortable with learning and his struggles in that aspect, without the kind of pressure that no child should ever have to go through.
We adopted Alexis from state custody two years ago. She had a number of learning delays and auditory possessing issues as well as emotional disorders. While attending public schools she had daily outbursts and melt downs. She was always in trouble and her grades suffered. No one seemed to understand her or know how to deal with her learning differences. After enrolling Alexis in Pathways Academy she almost immediately became a different child. Her communication skills, reading and writing improved immensely in a very short period of time. She also had a dramatic improvement in her social skills as she was no longer the “odd” one out but one of many students who support each other’s differences. Pathways Academy maintains a very positive environment and I can see that in my daughter. She is achieving academically what could not be done in a public school setting and is a genuinely happy child. She really looks forward to school now. Pathways has changed our lives.

Candy (Parent of current Pathways Academy student)

2017-04-18T07:16:22-05:00

Candy (Parent of current Pathways Academy student)

We adopted Alexis from state custody two years ago. She had a number of learning delays and auditory possessing issues as well as emotional disorders. While attending public schools she had daily outbursts and melt downs. She was always in trouble and her grades suffered. No one seemed to understand her or know how to deal with her learning differences. After enrolling Alexis in Pathways Academy she almost immediately became a different child. Her communication skills, reading and writing improved immensely in a very short period of time. She also had a dramatic improvement in her social skills as she was no longer the “odd” one out but one of many students who support each other’s differences. Pathways Academy maintains a very positive environment and I can see that in my daughter. She is achieving academically what could not be done in a public school setting and is a genuinely happy child. She really looks forward to school now. Pathways has changed our lives.
“Since our daughter has been attending Pathways Academy she is more confident, more outspoken and simply a happier child. Pathways has helped us see the happy side of our child which was hidden somewhere inside her.”

Margaret & Isabel (Parents of current Pathways Academy student)

2017-04-18T07:18:58-05:00

Margaret & Isabel (Parents of current Pathways Academy student)

“Since our daughter has been attending Pathways Academy she is more confident, more outspoken and simply a happier child. Pathways has helped us see the happy side of our child which was hidden somewhere inside her.”
“I am thrilled with Pathways Academy. After public school, expensive private schools and even home school, I thought we were out of choices. Then we found Pathways. Since the very first day, my son has flourished under the expert educators, the dedicated principal and the outstanding and loving staff. I can’t thank Pathways enough!”

Parent of current Pathways Academy student

2017-04-18T07:22:39-05:00

Parent of current Pathways Academy student

“I am thrilled with Pathways Academy. After public school, expensive private schools and even home school, I thought we were out of choices. Then we found Pathways. Since the very first day, my son has flourished under the expert educators, the dedicated principal and the outstanding and loving staff. I can’t thank Pathways enough!”
I brought my son to Pathways Academy in hopes that they could help him get through high school. Not only did he graduate high school, but he is now attending university on a full academic scholarship. He is happy and successful beyond anything I ever dared hope for.

Parent of Pathways Academy graduate

2017-04-18T07:24:09-05:00

Parent of Pathways Academy graduate

I brought my son to Pathways Academy in hopes that they could help him get through high school. Not only did he graduate high school, but he is now attending university on a full academic scholarship. He is happy and successful beyond anything I ever dared hope for.

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