2023 Commencement Ceremonies

Class of 2023 Commencement Hosted at Field of Dreams

 Las Cruces Public Schools commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 will be held May 19-20 at the Field of Dreams, 2501 Tashiro Road, located near the corner of Motel Boulevard.

Students are asked to arrive one hour prior to their scheduled ceremony and park on the east side of the stadium. Parents and guests may park in the west lot. Gates will open one hour before each ceremony.

The schedule for each commencement is as follows:

Friday, May 19, 9 a.m.

Las Cruces High School

Friday, May 19, 1:30 p.m.

Arrowhead Park Early College High School

Friday, May 19, 6 p.m.

Centennial High School

Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m.

Organ Mountain High School

Saturday, May 20, 1:30 p.m.

Rio Grande Preparatory Institute

Saturday, May 20, 6 p.m.

Mayfield High School

On Friday, all grade levels at Las Cruces High School will not have classes and Centennial High School will have an early dismissal so staff may prepare for and attend ceremonies,

Concessions at the Field of Dreams will not be available, but attendees are welcome to bring bottled water and sunscreen. Drones are also strictly prohibited in the airspace over the field, stands and parking lot.

For those who cannot attend, all ceremonies will be livestreamed on the LCPS YouTube page.  

The district began hosting graduation ceremonies at the Field of Dreams in 2020 when the pandemic prohibited all in-person gatherings. The following year, seniors in the Class of 2021 held commencement ceremonies on the field with a limited number of guests per graduate.