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Academia Juárez, previously known as Juarez Stake Academy, is the oldest private high school owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and is located in Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Academia Juárez opened on September 20, 1897 with 291 students and follows a dual-language program that is unique in the country.[1] 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.
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During the 2012–2013 school year, 418 students were enrolled in classes. Approximately 81% of those are Latter-day Saints; most of the remaining students (17%) are affiliated with the Catholic 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-Latter-day Saints who undergo an intensive round of interviews during the admission process.[citation needed] Academia Juárez also offers athletics and they go by the Lobos.[citation needed]
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edit- ^ Valentine, Dale M. (1955). The Juarez Stake Academy (MA thesis). Brigham Young University. p. 35. hdl:1877/etdm730. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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