Escuela de Guadalupe: Looking toward a bright future
Posted on April 23, 2022, by Loretto Community
![A young woman holds up her diploma.](https://www.lorettocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Young-woman-at-graduation-1024x968.jpeg)
Photo courtesy of Escuela de Guadalupe.
By the time the children reach fourth grade, they are bilingual, and by the time they reach sixth grade, they are fully biliterate.
![A little girl smiles into the camera.](https://www.lorettocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Little-girl-636x1024.jpeg)
Photo courtesy of Escuela de Guadalupe.
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Photo courtesy of Escuela de Guadalupe.
When I think of Escuela de Guadalupe, the people are the first thing that comes to mind — my teachers, the staff, my friends and even my friends’ families. … I’m smiling while writing this because Escuela made learning fun, and my experiences there sparked my competitive learning nature for the rest of my academic career. I could tell Escuela always believed in me and still does. The staff still reaches out to me all the time, and I love it.
After Escuela, I attended St. Mary’s Academy (grades 6-8) and Regis Jesuit High School. I currently attend Colorado School of Mines, where I’m in my final year studying mechanical engineering with an emphasis in automotive design. I am currently working on a senior design project to convert an internal combustion engine-powered Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) vehicle to an electric Formula SAE vehicle.
I am excited to be graduating in May with a 3.6 GPA and am still deciding between two full-time offers that have been extended to me for post-graduation.
– Eliseo Esparza (Class of 2010)
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