attendance policy. Those students interested in the program must fill out the common application provided by their middle-school counselor, and go through a lottery selection process. Due to the limited number of slots (125-140), students are urged to attend the school only if they truly have a desire to. IAE IAE, or Initiative for the Advancement of Education, is a program started at Mission Early College High School with a philosophy of "[expanding] the abilities of Mission Early College High School to have the best quality education through technology, student-teacher interaction, community interaction, innovative programs, and professional-student interactions." The mission of this group is to better prepare the school to impart a better education on current and future students. References External links Socorro Independent School District website MECHS website TEA article on MECHS Mission Early College High School Information University-affiliated schools in the United States High schools in El Paso, Texas Socorro Independent School District Early College High Schools Public high schools in Texas El Paso Community College