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Friday, March 13, 2020 TIME: 8:00 PM Dear EPLA Families & Colectivo: I want to first assure our families that we understand there is some uncertainty and worry about COVID-19, referred to as the Coronavirus. While there are no reported cases of COVID-19 in El Paso County, we are taking the necessary precautions to ensure […]

The NLA, Neighborhood Leadership Academy is a 20-week course that gives participants an intimate look into city government.  Participants receive first-hand information about City services and programs through comprehensive presentations from City department leaders, and on-site field trips to various public facilities. Mr. Monteros is a two-time participant and sponsors two scholars, Juan Baez (8) […]

The EPLA Robotics Team participated in the West Texas FIRST Lego League Robotics Championship held at the University of Texas at El Paso on Saturday, January 26, 2020. The team placed 3rd in Mechanical Design; a Top 3 finish two years in a row! Congratulations, scholars!  

SAN MARCOS, TX, November 2019: For the first time El Paso Leadership Academy scholars attended the annual Texas Association of Student Councils Middle-Level Conference in San Marcos, TX the weekend of November 15-16, 2019.  A delegation of twelve scholars and three staff advisors, including Mr. Casillas, Ms. Alonso, and Ms. Holguin, attended the two-day leadership […]

This past week was a great week at EPLA, with several cultural events being the highlight.  Some of those events included: 1.  Grade Level CRSHH Assemblies 2.  Halloween “Fright Night” trick-or-treating for the community 3.  Fall Dance for EPLA Scholars 4.  Red Ribbon Dress-up Days (Monday–Red or Pink Day, Tuesday–Twin Day, Wednesday–Sports & College Jersey Day, Thursday–Halloween, Friday–Free […]

El Paso Leadership Families were CRSHHing it during “Back to School Night” this past week. Congratulations to CRSHH winners Valeria Mondragon (6th), Jessica Vargas (7th), Fernanda Pineda (8th) Week four of the 2019-2020 school year was fantastic!!!  A big “Shout-Out” to our scholars, their families, and the El Paso Leadership Academy staff for an outstanding […]

The El Paso Leadership Academy star continues to shine bright as we move into another week of the 2019-2020 school year.  Week two was the starting point for student engagement in the club of their choice–Monday-Leadership Congreso, Tuesday-Philosophy Club,  Wednesday-Movie Club, Thursday-Athletics Club, and Friday-Robotics. Students may still join if they choose to do so […]

Muchos padres comienzan su búsqueda para posicionar a sus hijos para la admisión en universidades de primer nivel tan pronto como en la escuela secundaria, y les piden que sigan ciertos cursos o actividades extracurriculares. La verdad es que los comités de admisión a la universidad no consideran ni ven los grados de la escuela […]

Many parents begin their quest to position their children for admission to top-tier colleges as early as middle school, directing them to pursue certain courses or extracurricular activities. The truth is that college admissions committees don’t consider or even see a prospective student’s middle school grades. However, there is some merit to these parents’ emphasis […]