Open house coming up

by Leah | Sep 6, 2018 | News and Events

Thursday, 13 September 2018: We’re holding an open house, 11 AM to 1 PM, at the school, 1755 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. You can meet with our Head of School, Dr. Lou Ellen Kay, observe students in classes and at play, and talk with our great teachers....

First-time learners absorb Chinese fast

by Leah | Sep 6, 2018 | News and Events

5 September 2018.  Our students progress fast with a great teacher, Yulin Zhang.  These are beginning students, who’ve never had Chinese before, and it’s just the 4th week of classes!  Good work, all of you. Here’s a video, 29 seconds, 9.6...

The new academic year

by Leah | Sep 6, 2018 | News and Events

5 September 2018: We’re just over 3 weeks into the new school year, in our tenth year of classes.  New and continuing students, a new teacher joining us, and vibrant classes fill the school.  Our 13 students in early K/kindergarten and 14 students in grades 1 & 2...

Maker’s time for students

by Leah | Sep 5, 2018 | News and Events

A Tuesday activity – makers’ time with our Head of School, Dr. Lou Ellen Kay (who has made amazing furniture, herself). Students pick what they want to make, as a potentially durable object – perhaps a patterned lampshade of an interesting shape....

Not academic – just a great view

by Leah | Aug 28, 2018 | events

17 August 18.  As we were cleaning up after our very successful LCA Community Meeting with parents, students, teachers, and Board members, we caught this beautiful sunset from our courtyard.  Enjoy.

Our after-school fun on-site

by Leah | Aug 28, 2018 | News and Events

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15 August 2018.  Most of our students stay and play, and study, after the school day ends.  It’s a great socialization time for them.  We don’t charge for this time, which runs to 5:30 PM for the convenience of working parents (students also arrive in...

The 2018-19 school year is rolling

by Leah | Aug 21, 2018 | News and Events

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17 August 2018. The new school year is off to a great start.  We have 40 students already, with more inquiring about our waiting lists for early K/K and grades 1-2.  Most of the families met at our first LCA Community Meeting this past Friday, sharing an abundance and...

Congratulations to Board member David

by Leah | Aug 21, 2018 | News and Events

21 August 2018. Congratulations, LCA Board member, David Gutschick!  He just finished his Ph. D. at the Ohio State University, in Materials Science and Engineering.  Our newly minted Ph. D. is also the son of Lou Ellen Kay, our Head of School, and Vince Gutschick, our...

Thanks, El Paso Electric!

by Leah | Aug 7, 2018 | News and Events

Their Community Partners program just awarded us funds for ou Diverse Students Scholarship Fund. This makes the 10th year in a row!

Prepping for the new term

by Leah | Aug 4, 2018 | News and Events

4 August 2018. Getting ready for opening again on the 13th: three of our younger students joined in, along with teacher Elizabeth Brasher and her husband Aaron, teacher Yulin Zhang and her husband Cai, parents Duke and Charlotte Gard, and Head of School Lou Ellen Kay....