THE LAS MISSION IS TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS: UTILIZE BILINGUALISM AND BILITERACY (SPANISH AND ENGLISH) TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND APPLY SKILLS IN REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS AND DIVERSE SETTINGS; DEVELOP AND EXHIBIT POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM, PRIDE, CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS; DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN ORDER TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND APPLY CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CREATE CHANGE IN SOCIETY.