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Investing in the future

Los Alamos is committed to investing and partnering in science, technology, engineering, and math education initiatives and programs that have a positive impact on student achievement while addressing community pipeline and regional workforce needs.

The success of the Laboratory and the region as a whole depends on a skilled workforce. To help produce better education outcomes for students, the Laboratory supports initiatives from elementary school through higher education, including robust teacher professional development initiatives.

  • Supporting K-12 STEM education in the region

    The Laboratory offers its own K-12 STEM education outreach and student internship programs, and also supports education-related nonprofits and organizations with technical assistance, volunteers and financial assistance.

    • STEM Education Programs

  • Partnering with higher education institutions

    Through its collaboration with New Mexico colleges and universities, the Laboratory is strengthening the state’s future workforce, and creating pipelines to employment for students.

    • Higher Education

  • Providing volunteers

    Employees from the Laboratory are keen to volunteer with Northern New Mexico schools and nonprofits to support their education-related activities.

    • Request Educational Support

  • Improving mathematics professional development for teachers

    The Laboratory’s Math and Science Academy (MSA) has been supporting the science and mathematics professional development of the region’s elementary and middle school teachers since 2000.

    • Math & Science Academy for Teachers

Recent Highlights

In 2025:

  • The Bradbury Science Museum’s Challenge Tomorrow traveling STEM experience brought the Laboratory's research, innovations, and people to 25 events, serving over 6,000 students and families across nine New Mexico counties. Budding scientists and learners of all ages can chat with employee volunteer Challenge Ambassadors, try out real tools and tech, and explore future careers.
  • 370 LANL employees provided 4,446 service hours to nonprofit and educational organizations in Northern New Mexico, supporting 119 STEM and non-STEM activities impacting an estimated 2,440 students, teachers, and community members.
  • The Los Alamos Employees Scholarship Fund awarded $1,030,00 in scholarships to 138 four-year students.
  • Under the Laboratory’s Math and Science Academy’s (MSA) Math Teacher Leader Network program, 25 teacher leaders and principals from five districts in Northern New Mexico took part in nine professional learning sessions and a two-week summer institute support and enhance their mathematics content knowledge, knowledge of effective math teaching practices, and leadership skills. Thirteen of the teachers are working towards a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Mathematics Teacher Leadership: a new degree designed in partnership between MSA and New Mexico Highlands University.
  • Bradbury Science Museum’s educators served 170 teachers and approximately 2,700 students from 45 different schools through virtual field trips and in-person classroom visits and museum visits. The Museum’s Summer Science on Wheels program served approximately 512 students within the Española School District and 66 students from San Ildefonso Pueblo.
  • The ninth annual free two-week Summer Physics Camp took place in June, hosting  high schoolers from nine different New Mexico counties, and including a new residential component that allowed students from more distant and rural areas to attend.

CONTACT

Director
Kathy Keith 
Community Partnerships Office 
(505) 989-6908
Email 

K-12 Education
Monica Martinez-Archuleta
(505) 500-6076
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Higher Education & Workforce
Rebecca Estrada
(505) 695-4974
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