Academia Juárez, previously known as Juarez Stake Academy, is the oldest private high school owned by

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(LDS Church) and is located in

Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua Colonia Juárez is a small town in the northern part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Colonia Juárez is located in the valley of the Piedras Verdes River on the western edge of the Chihuahuan Desert and beneath the eastern front of the Sierr ...

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. Academia Juárez opened on September 20, 1897 with 291 students and follows a dual-language program that is unique in the country. The dual-language program starts at K-6 in two elementary schools: Colonia Dublán and Colonia Juárez and continues from 7th to 12th grade in both English and Spanish languages. During the 2012–2013 school year, 418 students were enrolled in classes. Approximately 81% of those are

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; most of the remaining students (17%) are affiliated with the

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faith, with 2% from other faiths, each of whom pays higher tuition than the students who are LDS Church members. To enhance expectations in academic levels, the academy maintains a highly competitive admissions criteria for non-

who undergo an intensive round of interviews during the admission process. Academia Juárez also offers athletics and they go by the Lobos.

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Academia Juarez Site - especially for alumni

Unofficial Academia Juarez Site
Church Educational System Latter Day Saint schools High schools in Mexico The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico Christian schools in Mexico Educational institutions established in 1897 Education in Chihuahua (state) 1897 establishments in Mexico {{LDS-stub

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