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Junior First Lego League

Junior First Lego League

Once more into the joyful fray!  Our young students are competing again in the Junior First Lego League.  This year’s theme is Aqua Adventure.  From the FirstInspires website, here’s a descriptor: “Find out where the water you use in your daily life comes from, and...

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Our fundraiser that saves you money

Our fundraiser that saves you money

Here’s an opportunity for you to save money on restaurants, groceries, books, sporting goods, and more.  We’re selling great discount coupon books, raising money for us as a 501(c)(3) public educational charity and saving you much in the bargain.  SaveAround books,...

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We support the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet

We support the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet

26 September 2017. The LCA supports the arts, inside our school and outside.  We just submitted copy for an ad in the program of the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet’s Nutcracker 2017 performance.  The rehearsals go on for months, of course.  The performances are scheduled...

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Recognition for our recycling program

Recognition for our recycling program

10 & 22 September 2017. Both city newspapers have featured the LCA for our extensive recycling program.  The Bulletin ran a story on 10 September and the Sun-News on 22 September.  Thanks, you two, for the recognition, and thanks to our whole school, from students...

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Chinese teacher – her vigorous program

Chinese teacher – her vigorous program

25 September 2017. Our new teacher for Mandarin Chinese, Yulin Zhang, has been on the job now for 6 weeks.  She and the students are thriving.  Here she’s teaching the students to write the characters for the numbers 1-12.  They’re learning conversational Chinese...

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Open house, 12 September

Open house, 12 September

We have another great open house event on Tuesday, September 12th, 2017. Come see our school, engage with our outreach in science and world culture, view classes (8:30-10:00 AM), talk with teachers (5:30-7:00 PM). We welcome families considering enrolling their...

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Experiencing the Great American Eclipse

Experiencing the Great American Eclipse

Monday, 21 August 2017. LCA students view the eclipse, three ways. The Great American Eclipse of 2017 treated our students to an outdoor experience, a rare optical treat, and an appreciation of the Solar System. Students came out in groups, about 6 times each, to...

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School calendar for 2017-18 is up

There's always access to our scrolling calendar on this News and Events page, upper left; we also provide a printable full-academic-year calendar here.  It's color-coded, with school event in black text on white, open houses in black text on salmon, breaks with no...

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Visit us at Kids’ Expo, July 29th

Visit us at Kids’ Expo, July 29th

We'll be on the Downtown Plaza on Saturday, July 29th, with activities and information about our extensive programs that let students express their motivation and interests.  We're a high-performing academic school with a very diverse student body and expert teachers....

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One of our fine STEM students

One of our fine STEM students

Arabella Camunez has been in the LCA since 1st grade, starting in August, 2010.  Last academic year, 2016-17, she completed 7th grade in our middle-school program, and along the way, she participated strongly in a 3-year student project creating a computer-controlled,...

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