Albuquerque Public Schools to Test Emergency Communication System Saturday

Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 16, 2026 —

Albuquerque Public Schools is scheduled to test its emergency communication system on Saturday as the district transitions to using the Parent Square app for all district alerts, according to the information provided.

The test is connected to the shift to Parent Square, but details about how the test will be conducted were not provided. The information does not specify what messages recipients should expect, which groups will receive them, or whether the test will involve any particular communication channel within the system.

The exact date of Saturday’s test was not given. No start time, duration or information about whether recipients need to take any action was included. The timing for when Parent Square will become the district’s platform for all alerts was also not stated, so it is unclear from the available information whether the transition is happening before, during or after the test.

APS’s stated plan is to use Parent Square for all district alerts as it makes the transition. The information provided does not identify any other alert platforms, explain whether they will remain in use during the changeover, or describe how families and staff will be informed about the new system.

No district spokesperson or other source was quoted, and no further information about the purpose or expected results of the test was provided. APS’s Saturday test and move to Parent Square are the only details available about the planned change.

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