Category Archives: News

The El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) is always finding new ways to ensure streamlined communication with our parents to support their scholars progress. That said, EPLA is pleased to announce a new comprehensive “one-stop-shop” online tool — Schoolrunner. Schoolrunner can be accessed 24/7 via EPLA’s mobile app, allowing parents and scholars to see grades, assignments, […]

El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA, por sus siglas en inglés) recibió una subvención de $10,000 de la Fundación Andeavor en apoyo del programa Robótica: Evolución, Inclusivo y para toda la escuela. EPLA también recibió $ 5,000 del programa STEM Innovation Grant de la Fundación Freeport-McMoRan. Estas subvenciones ayudarán a expandir nuestro programa de robótica y […]

The El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) has received a $10,000 grant from the Andeavor Foundation in support of Robotics: Evolving, Inclusive, and School Wide program. EPLA has also received $5,000 from the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation’s STEM Innovation Grant program. These grants will help expand our robotics program, and provide the opportunity for ALL scholars to engage […]

Established in 2014 by two El Paso natives, Omar Yanar and Andrew Benitez, El Paso Leadership Academy, a tuition-free college preparatory middle school, welcomes its 5th class of 6th graders August 13. This year is extra special as the school is not only celebrating its 5 year anniversary but is also celebrating a number of […]

Photo Credit: Steven Cottingham – EP Herald Post Friday afternoon, the El Paso Leadership Academy held their CRSHH – Collaboration, Responsibility, Smarts, Humble, Hungry – Assembly and I was able to join the 6th and 7th graders during the gathering. Julian Casillas is the operations director of EPLA and gave me the run down of what the […]

Juliana Henao/El Diario de El Paso / Vistan el autobús interactivo de C-SPAN El autobús interactivo C-SPAN estuvo en El Paso para ser visitado por maestros y estudiantes de la escuela El Paso Leadership Academy, ubicada en el centro de la ciudad. En el lugar se dieron a conocer los recursos y servicios públicos ofrecidos […]

Reminder: 11-29-17 from 4:30 – 5:30 at ELPA

Reminder: Tuesday, November 7th.

Join us on October 11th for coffee and conversation with Mr. Benitez.

GREAT news! El Paso Leadership Academy earned 4 distinctions from the Texas Education Agency! Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Science Top 25% Student Progress Top 25% Student Closing Performance Gaps   #WeBuildWeLead Details provided in the 2017 Accountability Reports found here