Lydia Patterson Institute, LPI, is a private faith-based school supported by the United Methodist Church South Central Jurisdiction. It provides an education to students in the El Paso Borderplex areas to include El Paso, TX and Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Lydia Patterson Institute currently serves students from 6th to 12th grade. At LPI you will find a unique place where students are immersed in an academic and spiritual environment. For over 100 years, Lydia Patterson has been dedicated to building bridges between two countries, two cities, and two cultures.