Editing Las Cruces, New Mexico (section)

===Private schools===
Five [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]]s operate in Las Cruces.<ref name="LCSN Private Schools">
{{cite news
 |first       = Amanda L.
 |last        = Husson
 |title       = Private schools offer options
 |url         = http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_12982782
 |newspaper   = Las Cruces Sun-News
 |date        = August 3, 2009
 |access-date  = September 4, 2009
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20120304080739/http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_12982782
 |archive-date = 2012-03-04
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref> 
College Heights Kindergarten is a private Christian [[kindergarten]], founded in 1954.<ref>
{{cite news
 | first = Argen
 | last = Duncan
 | title = Local earns award after lifetime of contributions
 | work = Las Cruces Sun-News
 | date = July 19, 2005
}}</ref> 
Desert Springs Christian Academy,<ref>{{cite web |title=Desert Springs Christian Academy
|url=https://dscalions.org/ |access-date=December 6, 2023}}
</ref>
Las Cruces Catholic Schools,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lccsonline.org/ |title=Las Cruces Catholic Schools |publisher=Las Cruces Catholic Schools |access-date=November 12, 2010}}</ref> 
Mesilla Valley Christian School, and a small independent Baptist school called Cornerstone Christian Academy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cornerstone Baptist Church {{!}} Las Cruces, NM |url=https://www.cornerstn.org/cornerstone-christian-academy |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=www.cornerstn.org |language=en}}</ref> are other Christian schools in the area.

A [[secular]] nonprofit private school, Las Cruces Academy offers kindergarten through grade eight, with plans to eventually enroll up to grade 12.<ref name="LCSN Private Schools" /><ref>
{{cite web
|url= http://www.lascrucesacademy.org
|title= Las Cruces Academy
|access-date= August 1, 2010
|publisher= Las Cruces Academy
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite news |first=Todd G. |last=Dickson |title=Couple creating a school for advanced education; Las Cruces Academy to open by August 2009 |work=Las Cruces Bulletin |oclc=53462847 |page=A16 |date=November 21, 2008 }}</ref>