Academia Cuauhtli

A language and culture revitalization project for fourth and fifth grade students attending Austin Independent School District

About Us

Academia Cuauhtli is a bilingual and cultural revitalization program for fourth to fifth grade students attending AISD. We offer instruction in Mexican American Studies, Tejano Studies, and STEM curriculum. Located in the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, our classes are entirely free to families and taught in Spanish by AISD master dual language teachers.

Our curriculum provides the academic support children need in preparation for their STAAR exams and academic performance. It also provides enrichment for students on culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogies which covers the importance of our cultures, roots and identities as strengths.
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Curriculum Overview

Powered by research, our certified master bilingual educators provide
curriculum and pedagogy that promotes academic achievement, ethnic
pride, and a positive sense of family and community.

Identity

Highlighting the importance of our cultures and identities as strengths.

Migration

Global patterns of migration, migrant rights and challenges.

Indigeneity

Our roots go beyond our own understanding and conscious memory.

Social Justice

Activists who changed the world through collective effort.

Danza Mexica

Danza as an important aspect of our ancestral tradition.

STEM Education

Infusion of culturally relevant pedagogy and STEM education.

Who We Serve

Austin ISD Title 1 Schools

Students attending Harris, Houston, Sanchez, Perez, Travis Heights, and Metz elementary schools.

Bilingual Teachers

Our teachers complete professional development workshops with Academia Cuauhtli.

Graduate Students

We provide mentoring opportunities for graduate students from the University of Texas at Austin.

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