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Recognition from the community

Recognition from the community

by | Jan 6, 2020 | News and Events

Special edition of the Las Cruces Bulletin: Outstanding Women of the Mesilla Valley.  Our founder and Head of School, Dr. Lou Ellen Kay, is one of 13 awardees!  She was nominated by friends, relatives, a teacher, and parents of LCA students.  We invite you to read on,...
Open house, January 14th

Open house, January 14th

by | Jan 4, 2020 | News and Events

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On Tuesday, January 14th: The Las Cruces Academy is holding an open house, 8-10 AM and 5:30-6:30 PM, at the school, 1755 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. You can meet with our Head of School, Dr. Lou Ellen Kay, in the morning observe students in classes and at play, and...
The start of our running club

The start of our running club

by | Dec 21, 2019 | News and Events

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18 December 2019: The inaugural run of the LCA running club.  Teacher and runner Kelly Lin got inspired to start a running club.  The response was strong – about 30 students, several parents, and a second teacher joined in.  They ran around our long building,...
Walking the Solar System

Walking the Solar System

by | Dec 21, 2019 | News and Events

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20 December 2019: pacing off the distances to the planets.   Students joined teacher and Head of School Dr. Lou Ellen Kay to walk down Avenida de Mesilla, placing scale models of the Sun and the planets at appropriately scaled distances.  Starting from the Sun,...
End-of-term student performance

End-of-term student performance

by | Dec 17, 2019 | News and Events

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14 December 2019.  Our students’ end-of-term performance, for our 21st semester!  Students, teachers, families, and friends gathered at 5 PM.  The students were bursting with energy, and ready to sing after weeks of rehearsals in music and Chinese classes.  Families...

by | Dec 8, 2019 | News and Events

6 December 2019: A well-deserved award to Dr. Lou Ellen Kay, our founder and Head of School at the Las Cruces Academy.  We students, parents, teachers, Board, volunteers, and friends of the school – are extremely proud of her.  The Las Cruces Bulletin just announced...

Visit by Fish & Game, and an open house

by | 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...

Donate here

by | 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...
Making molecules

Making molecules

by | Nov 17, 2019 | News and Events

13 November 2019.  Students in grades 5-8 science latched onto three different molecular model kits to make structures of common and less-known molecules, by following the rules for bonding of atoms (valence).  On their own, they hit on proper structures and they had...