Continuing and Innovative Education, The University of Texas at Austin

LUCHA (Language Learners at the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Hispanic Achievement)

• LUCHA, a program of the K-16 Education Center, works to increase Texas high school graduation rates for Spanish-speaking English language learners from Mexico.
• LUCHA works with education agencies in Mexico to create alignment between the curriculum that students receive in their home country and the curriculum taught in Texas.
• LUCHA gives students from Mexico the opportunity to use online course curricula from Mexico to complete the school semester or year.
• LUCHA helps these students transition into American public schools without losing time or credits.

Read more about the LUCHA program