by Leah | Dec 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019: The students loved this presentation and learned a lot about snakes and what they do that makes our environment a better, safer place. (They eat many of the rodents that can carry diseases, such as Lyme Disease.) Come see what else we...
by Leah | Nov 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
We’re so pleased you’re building up the LCA by donating funds. Our secure site accepts credit-card payments via Stripe. Thanks! Donate Donation amount* Please enter the amount you wish to donate in U.S. dollars. We accept donations of $10 to $10,000...
by Leah | Oct 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our youngest students get topics years in advance of regular schools and they love it Reading, 1st & 2nd grades: Students did a good job of recording their reading from the week in their reading logs and bringing them on Thursday. This week students learned how to...
by Leah | Sep 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
A recent opinion piece published in the New York Times lamented the lack of “free play and childhood independence” critical for unstructured growth and overall happiness of students in most schools. “For youngsters these days, an hour of free play is like a drop...
by Leah | Jun 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
30 April – 3 May 2018: Finding out how we’re doing as a school: We did our first standardized testing, over 2- or 3-hour slots on four days. We chose the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, covering language and math for the kindergarteners, and additional subjects for older...
by Leah | May 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Las Cruces Academy seeks a Deputy Head of School, with a path to becoming Head of School. This development starts our transition to long-term leadership. The position requires the abilities to teach and to do business management. The position would initially be...
