Artesia Zia Intermediate School is the “beginning of the Bulldog tradition.” Working together, our community of educators seeks to train and prepare sixth and seventh grade students for the educational opportunities and academic and social challenges ahead. We want our students to succeed, and we are committed to achieving this goal by providing our students with the tools they need to get to the top.
Our School
Our Mission
Artesia Zia Intermediate School is a caring community of staff, students, and parents that provide an atmosphere of academic learning and social development in a positive and safe environment that will prepare students for the next stage of their lives.
Our Rules
We understand that developing good character is a critical key to creating a safe, orderly environment. To help our students understand what makes good character, we consistently stress the importance of following these simple rules:
Do what’s right!
Do your best!
Treat others how you want to be treated!
Daily Schedule
Bell - 8:10 a.m.
Period 1 - 8:15 to 8:50
Period 2 - 8:53 to 9:28
Period 3 - 9:31 to 10:06
Period 4 - 10:09 to 10:44
Period 5 - 10:47 to 11:22
Period 6 - 11:25 to 12:00
Lunch - 12:00 to 12:46
Period 7 - 12:51 to 1:26
Period 8 - 1:29 to 2:04
Period 9 - 2:07 to 2:42
Period 10 - 2:45 to 3:20
Students attend a total of seven classes each day. Language arts, math, and science comprise two consecutive periods. All other classes are one period.