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  Regarding prohibitive devices in schools. Signed into legislation June 20th, 2025. Click on link below for more details. House Bill 1481 flyer

  First Day PDF

Attention: Two hour delay to start time due to inclement weather.  

You hear the big school dance is coming up, but you and your friends in the Jaguar House think dances are well…boring, or at least ancient, circa 1992? You could just complain about it. Instead, since it’s El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) East, you go to your House Rep and ask them to bring it […]

A strong cup of coffee in hand, a passion for education (especially social studies), and a game or two of League of Legends – can you guess who this leader at El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) East is? It’s Mr. Enrique Avalos, our Dean of Instruction, that’s who! At our tuition-free middle and high school, […]

Excited and ready for this year’s, día del los muertos, Project Coco!!! Come visit us!!!

What do you wish you knew as a high school student that would help you reach your dreams? The way to write a great college essay? The steps to applying for college and financial aid? Different career opportunities you could use right here in El Paso…but could also transfer if you wanted to leave…even for […]

In the mind of every artist there is a masterpiece Kai Green ll

Picture this: You skip hanging out with your friends. You don’t head to the amazing esports lab, or the incredible music production studio.  Instead you head to a study table in the open forum where you join classmates to compare notes on a science and discovery project. Here you are, accepting responsibility and showing up, […]