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Proposed Unidos Soccer Leadership Academy pitches 50/50 dual-language, soccer-focused school to TEA
Summary
Applicants told the Texas Education Agency panel their Unidos Soccer Leadership Academy would combine a 50/50 Spanish–English dual-language academic model with daily soccer training, extended instructional minutes and an emphasis on student wellness; TEA staff probed assessments, instructional minutes and special-population supports.
The Texas Education Agency interviewed Unidos Soccer Leadership Academy on May 15 as the applicant team outlined a 50/50 Spanish–English dual-language secondary school that integrates daily soccer sessions with academics.
Proposed superintendent Jennifer Rosas told the panel the school is “first and foremost a school, a place to educate children and prepare them for life beyond K‑twelve education,” and said soccer would be used as a vehicle to increase engagement and leadership.
The application seeks to serve grades 6–12 on one campus and proposes a year‑round calendar designed to meet the agency’s operational‑minute requirements. Rosas said the model “exceeds the state's minimum requirements of 75,600…
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