Join us to support bilingual, biliterate education that honors every child’s identity and language.
Academias La Paz is a dual immersion district serving students prekindergarten through grade twelve between two campuses, Academia In Lak'ech and El Colegio High School. Academias La Paz supports students in becoming bilingual, biliterate, and empowered learners who think critically about the world around them.
Our Mission
In community, Academias La Paz is dedicated to creating the necessary learning environment that cultivates academic excellence to strengthen, recognize, and honor our students’ dignity, critical consciousness, multiple identities, original language, and bilingualism to become lifelong learners and authentic, powerful human beings.
Our Vision
Our world will be transformed by recognizing the dignity and strengths of our diverse students and their families, and providing education rooted in our core values of Identity, Solidarity, Intellect, and Justice.
Our Values
The core values below further define the vision of Academias La Paz, and articulate integral characteristics of its academic program.
Identity: We support our students and their families in recognizing and embracing their unique ancestral histories, cultures, and languages.
Solidarity: We recognize that we all live in connection with each other; we must honor and support our youth to honor and embrace our communities.
Intellect: Success in life and community change requires critical thinking and a deeper level of consciousness.
Justice: We pursue our work not solely for the individual benefit of the students and families we serve, but because we believe their role is critical in securing equity and opportunity for all members of society.