1. MEXICO
Mission Project
2012
Leon Lutheran Middle School
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,
for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” (Matthew 19:14 NIV)

2. The Mission
To provide a Lutheran School for families in Mexico
who want a high quality school that will embrace
each student as a redeemed child of God.

3. Can you find Leon on this map?
Leon is located in central Mexico about 200 miles northwest of Mexico City.
Mahahual .

4. Do you know?
Who can guess what the name of the city of
LEON means?
If you guessed LION then you are correct!

5. Even the city
of Lions is
stronger when
their families
have the good
news that
Jesus is their
Savior!

6. Planning will continue during
2012 with the goal of opening
the school in the fall of 2013.
• Leon is a growing city of
about two million people
in the metropolitan area.
• It is the fifth (5th) largest
city in Mexico.
• It has a strong economy
and is considered the
shoe and leather capital
of Mexico.

7. Potential Site Plan for Consideration
The final plan will be adjusted to fit the building site and funding.
The final school building will change to fit the property that
we select and the gifts that we receive, but these drawings
give us a picture of how it might look.
First Floor Room Layout with spaces for future expansion
1 Auditorium/Chapel (Added as needed and as funding permits.)
2 Lobby
3 Kitchen
4 Office
5 Commons
6 & 8 Classrooms (More classrooms on 2nd level
11 Area for Future Expansion

8. Who will work at the school?
As soon as possible we will hire 3
people:
– A school principal to help us plan
and prepare the new school; and
– A dean of students who will work in
the neighborhood to enroll the
students; and
– A lead teacher to work on the
curriculum (what we will want every
student to learn).

9. Who will teach?
English speakers
from the United
States

10. Who will teach?
Mexican Spanish
Speakers

11. Who will help?
Office Worker
Cleaning Teaching Assistant

12. Facts About the Leon School
• Half of the teaching will be
in English
– The other half will be in
Spanish
• The plan is to start with 6
teachers
– Six more will be added
within a year or two

13. This is our challenge…
this is our opportunity.
Let us never doubt God’s ability
to do great things through the service
and gifts of faithful Christians.

14. You can help make it happen!

15. Thank you for your gifts
to help us build a new
Lutheran School
in Leon, Mexico.