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Raices del Saber Xinachtli Community School will Open in August, 2019

Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra met with Raices del Saber Xinachtli Community School Founding Principal, Angela Stock, and with Board Member and Co-Founder, Irene Oliver-Lewis, to bring updates on the August opening of the new Las Cruces public charter school. A parent orientation meeting will be held on July 2nd at 5 p.m., the location will be posted at – www.raicesdelsaber.org. Stock says you can also find information on their website for new student enrollment and applications for bilingual teachers and administrative staff, or by calling the school’s Director of Operations and Community Engagement, Lucia Carmona, at 575-571-2177.

Raices del Saber means Roots of Knowledge in Spanish. It is a school where students and parents are valued as participants in the construction of knowledge and students achieve a high level of academic performance in a bilingual-biliterate environment. The school will begin with grades K-1, adding one grade each year until K-5; and will use a dual language (English/Spanish) two-way immersion 90/10 model. The Nahuatl language will also be used to enhance and promote the appreciation of Mexico’s cultural heritage.

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