Echo Spring 2023 - 40

By Catherine Hogue, Digital Ad & Social Media Content Creator
J
acobo Alvarez ('19) laughs about it now, but after
graduating from Lancaster Bible College with a degree in
Sport Management, he had aspirations of landing a job in
sports, specifically something involving baseball. However,
more than three years after receiving his diploma, he finds
himself teaching math to seventh, eighth and ninth grade
students in Lancaster City.
After graduation, while waiting for a job with a local
baseball academy to become available, Alvarez
decided to bridge the gap by working as a
substitute teacher. He started with La Academia
Partnership Charter School in January 2020
after the math classroom saw a stretch of
teacher turnover. It didn't take long for him
to realize that some of the students were
behind, so he grabbed the textbook and
really started diving into the teaching.
A couple of months into the substitute
position, the school offered Alvarez the
position permanently.
" It's funny how life works-I thought
I would be in the sports world and
now I'm in the classroom, and I
love it, " Alvarez said. " Some days are
definitely tiring. Some days are not
perfect, but the rewarding days
are definitely beneficial-they
definitely light up your day. "
According to the school's
website, La Academia was
" founded in 1998 as a
community-centered choice
public charter school. " The Title
1 school provides students
with a " small and safe learning
environment where we build
community through a projectbased
curriculum, cultural learning
and dual language focus (English
and Spanish). " The school's mission
is to " transform today's learners into
tomorrow's leaders through innovative
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