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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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

First of all, you’ve got this. Middle and high school can feel overwhelming and just when you feel like you’ve figured it out, something changes! No matter, because you have your own personal cheerleading team here at El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) East, serving 6th – 10th grades and growing. We’re here to encourage you […]

Dab on some paint, etch in capable leadership, and drizzle a little punk and who do you get? Mrs. Vance, El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) East’s new Dean of Students and Culture (yes, she used to teach art for us too!) We asked this creative artist and leader about her role at EPLA East and […]

It’s the first couple weeks in your new school year and you’re already feeling frazzled and behind – why does it always feel this way? Actually, it doesn’t have to. At El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) East, a small, tuition-free public school, every day we give you ways to recharge, refresh and plenty of recess, […]

Not only is Coach Ochoa our Physical Education teacher at El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) East, she’s also a planner, so naturally she’s involved in a few school activities, including our Party Planning Committee AND our new Dean of Operations! We make sure to have a good time every day at our small tuition-free public […]

Sometimes, like in the business world, it’s not just what you know but also who you know. At El Paso Leadership Academy (EPLA) East, we take it one step farther: we believe that emotional connections are just as important as social ones. In fact, knowing and connecting with each and every scholar is so essential […]