"Escuela Luz del Mundo" (ELM) or "Light of the World School" strives to be a Christ- centered, community-based school in the East Central Avenue neighborhood of Albuquerque, NM that intentionally strives to glorify God by providing a rigorous, college- preparatory education for low-income children.

"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briars." - Luke (6:43-44)

The main priority at Escuela Luz del Mundo (ELM) is that all members of our community develop a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As a Christ-centered school, we believe that the personal relationship that the Escuela Luz del Mundo community (e.g., staff and students) have with Jesus Christ guides all that we are as a school. Furthermore, we believe that the individual relationships that staff and students at ELM have with Christ forms and shapes our community's relationship with Christ.

From this perspective, being a Christ-centered school entails more than simply focusing on teaching a "Christian curriculum." It means challenging ourselves to live the teachings of Christ on a daily basis. At Escuela Luz del Mundo, we believe that "showing Christ" to students entails being living examples of His love that is embodied within us. This means that all students, whether they are believers or not will be loved at ELM. Through showing our love for them, as Jesus loves us, we believe that students will ultimately feel compelled to choose to accept Christ Jesus in their lives.

Escuela Luz del Mundo currently serves students in the middle school grade-levels but will then expand to also serve the high school grade-levels. The school opened in the Fall of 2007 with an initial cohort of 17 6th grade students. Sixth-grade cohorts are recruited every year to create the new class of Seventh graders at ELM. In addition, students will be recruited to matriculate at ELM in all grade-levels served in order to fill in for grades where there are openings.

There is an application process that must be completed to attend ELM. Priority for acceptance will be given to low-income students from the East Central Avenue community. A student does not need to be a Christian to be accepted to ELM. Financial aid will be provided on the basis of need, but every student's family will be required to make some financial and/or time contributions to ELM.

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