STTC is part of the Rio Rancho Public School system and is subject to all RRPS policies and procedural directives. Students at STTC are bound by the RRPS student handbook. As early college students, students are also subject to CNM policies and procedures.

Any student, regardless of where they reside in New Mexico, may apply to attend STTC. As a school with limited enrollment, STTC will hold a lottery to determine placement. Students, along with their parents or guardians, who submit complete applications by the deadline will be eligible for the lottery process. Applicants not selected in the lottery will be placed on a waiting list.

Step 1: Applying For Admission

In order to be considered for the lottery process, prospective students and their parents or guardians, must submit a completed application to STTC by the deadline. All applications must be completed online. STTC will be accepting applications December 1, 2024 to February 21, 2025

Step 2: Application Confirmation

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours. The confirmation email will indicate your application number. This will be the number used in the STTC lottery so be sure to keep the number in mind.

Step 3: Lottery Process

The online application will close on Friday February 21 at 5:00 pm. After all applications have been received and assigned a lottery number, the lottery will take place. Numbers will be drawn at random to determine which students will be accepted. Applicants who are drawn outside of our capacity will be placed on a waiting list. The lottery results will be posted on our website by lottery number approximately 1 week after the list is finalized.

Step 4: Accept Or Decline

The mandatory student/parent/family meeting will cover policies, procedures and requirements of STTC. After students and parents/families attend the spring meeting, they will be asked to accept or decline enrollment at STTC. Students who accept enrollment must do so by signing the "Statement of Commitment" by April 18, 2025

Step 5: Mandatory Orientation

The selected students from the lottery process will be notified via email within one week of the lottery completion. All selected students will be required to attend a mandatory orientation session. The mandatory orientation sessions will be offered Summer 2025

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