An expeditionary inspired charter school serving a diverse group of K-8 students in northern New Mexico. 

Outdoor and ski programs

Semi-annual class camping trips engage students’ critical thinking skills, promote collaboration, and connect students to nature. The school also partners with Taos Ski Valley to offer free ski lessons in winter.

Food forest and gardens

Students get hands on experience while they learn about food sovereignty, sustainable and ecological gardening practices, and permaculture.

Award-winning student films

RWCS Students have won first-place awards at the Film Prize Junior, New Mexico three years running. Students collaborate with teachers and fellow students to write, direct, and produce their films.

School expansion underway

Roots and Wings Community School is expecting to add two portable buildings during the 2024-2025 school year. The project objectives are to expand classroom space and administrative offices, add a new art room, and additional bathroom facilities.

Get involved

There are so many ways for parents and community members to get involved at RWCS — from volunteering in the classroom to being a bus chaperone or serving on the Governance Council.

RWCS students are engaged, self-reflective, and active citizens, pursuing academic excellence, an attitude of service, and the compassionate behaviors that cultivate connection to the unique agricultural, cultural, and linguistic heritage of Northern New Mexico.

  • Roots & wings community school (RWCS) is a public charter school authorized by New Nexico Public Education Commission (NMPEC). RWCS hires personnel and admits students irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. All students and personnel are afforded the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available at RWCS. RWCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or disability in the administration of its educational program, admission of students, finances or other school policies.

  • The Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression Portal is a resource created by the Black Education Act (House Bill 43) that is available for staff, students, families, community members, and any stakeholders to report school-based incidents of racism or racial discrimination against anyone.

    Staff, students, families, and community members can report school-based incidents of racism to the Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression Portal by filling out the online form: bit.ly/ARAOHotline

  • Roots & Wings Community School is committed to maintaining a safe school environment free from harassment and discrimination. The School prohibits discrimination based on sex and sexual harassment of students by other students, employees or other persons, at school or school sponsored or school related activities. No student will be excluded from participation in or denied the benefit of any educational program or activity operated by the School as a consequence of sexual discrimination or sexual harassment or retaliation for making complaints of sexual discrimination or sexual harassment as defined by Title IX.

    Title IX Notice of Policy and Procedure

    Title IX Grievance Complaint Procedure
    Title IX Complaint Form
    Title IX Full Policy

    The Title IX coordinator for Roots and Wings Community School is Jon Orris. For questions or concerns, please reach out to him at jorris@rwcs.org or by phone at (575) 586-2076.

  • The Sunshine Portal is the official transparency and accountability portal for New Mexico state government. This is your window into government spending, budgets, revenues, employees, contracts and more. Visit https://ssp.nm.gov to learn more.