IDEA Public Schools-One IDEA unites us all.

One IDEA unites us all.

ABOUT

IDEA

Who We Are

Charter Schools

IDEA Public Schools is a nationally

Public charter schools are independently

recognized network of public schools

operated,

in the Rio Grande Valley, Austin, and

schools allowed the freedom and

San Antonio. IDEA has achieved 100%

flexibility to be more innovative in the

college acceptance for all seniors, and

classroom and adapt to the individual

alumni graduation rates from college

needs of each student. Public charter

are five times the national average.

schools vary in mission and model,

IDEA students, families, and staff are

serving a wide range of students,

proving that college is possible for all

many with needs beyond the one-

children.

size-fits-all traditional public school.

open-enrollment,

public

OUR STATS 18,884 850

Students enrolled at IDEA Public Schools during the 2014-15 academic year

Students eligible for free and reduced price meals

40%

At-risk students (defined as those who need additional academic, social, and emotional support for various reasons)

4%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Teachers at IDEA Public Schools during the 2014-15 academic year

86%

30%

STUDENT

White (2%) Other (1.7%) Black (1.5%)

Hispanic (94.8%)

GROWTH PLAN

Students who are English Language Learners

2014-15

Special Education students

2017-18

with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)

schools: 36

schools: 60

PROGRAM

MODEL

Academy Curriculum (Elementary) IDEA Public Schools offers students a personalized foundational academic p ro g r a m

called

BetterIDE A.

BetterIDEA

combines

classroom

curriculum

a

rigorous with

an

innovative approach to individualized learning through the use of blended learning technology.

Students in K-2 learn using Direct Instruction, which maximizes student practice and lays the foundation for literary and numeracy.

A look at an

Academy teacher’s daily schedule!

Students in

grade 3-5 build upon the K-2 learnings, through a readers’ and writers’ workshop approach and TEKS–aligned math and science curriculum.

PROGRAM

MODEL

College Prep Curriculum (Middle & High School) In order for IDEA students to be truly college-ready, they must have access in middle and high school to a challenging

college

preparatory

curriculum that teaches them to write

effectively,

read

complex

texts, think critically, and drive their own learning.

In middle school,

all students are introduced to a rigorous pre-AP curriculum. In high school, all students will prepare for and enroll in Advanced Placement courses.

These

courses

allow

students to experience and prepare for college-level courses while working toward earning college credit on end of year AP exams.

A look at a College Prep

teacher’s daily schedule!

OUR TEACHERS A RE REM ARK ABLE

E V ERY DAY

THEY LEAD STUDENTS TOWARD THEIR DREAM OF COLLEGE. - Tom Torkelson Founder and Chief Executive Officer

CAREER

PATHS

Professional Support IDEA is committed to setting high

assigned an instructional coach, either

expectations for both teachers and

the Principal or Assistant Principal of

students and is heavily invested in

Instruction. IDEA has the culture of

their growth. The first year at IDEA is

frequent observation and immediate

challenging, but teachers will find

feedback to promote the development

themselves

supported

their

of teachers and maximize student

first days.

Teachers will begin the

academic growth. Establishing ambitious

from

school year with a comprehensive

goals,

professional

program

tracking, and a proactive mindset are

that is targeted to their content and

essential to the success of all IDEA

areas of growth.

teachers.

development

All teachers are

backwards

planning,

data

TEACHER CAREER PATHWAY Having a high-quality teacher in front

Teacher Evaluation happens once a year

of every one of our students every

using student achievement data, an

single day is how we will close the

internal instructional rubric, colleague

achievement

and manager feedback on core values,

gap.

The

Teacher

Career Pathway is IDEA’s new system

and student and parent surveys.

to recognize, reward, and advance teachers in their careers. The Teacher

Teacher

Career Pathway offers opportunities

include

and recognition commensurate

with

development, increased recognition,

teachers’ increasing effectiveness and

scheduling flexibility, campus decision

contribution. The goal is to value,

making

retain, and support the differentiated

compensation.

development of ALL IDEA teachers.

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PATHWAY

Rewards

and

advanced

influence,

Recognition professional

and

additional

IDEA’S

SUCCESS

100%

86%

IDEA has achieved 100% college

Recent TEA reports show that

acceptance for all seniors and

86% of our our graduates

alumni graduation rates from

possess college-ready math

college are five times the

skills. This exceeds the state rate

national average.

by 23% and the RGV rate by 32%.

TOP 1%

$32 M

In April of 2014, US News and

In December of 2012, IDEA was

World Report ranked three IDEA

named a Race to the Top District

high schools-IDEA Quest, IDEA

and won a $32 million grant to

Donna and IDEA Frontier-in the

fund its individualized instruction

top 1% of ALL high schools in

initiatives.

the nation.

IDEA’s CORE VALUES

CAMPUS LOCATIONS HIDALGO COUNTY 7

6 8

9 11

WILLACY COUNTY

4 1

exas Central T 20

3

21

CAMERON COUNTY

12 13

19 18 17 15 16

14

Rio Gr and e Valley

10

2

5

RIO GRANDE VALLEY

SAN ANTONIO

1. IDEA ALAMO

8. IDEA PHARR

15. IDEA CARVER

2. IDEA BROWNSVILLE

9. IDEA QUEST (EDINBURG/MCALLEN)

16. IDEA SOUTH FLORES

Grades for 2015-16: K-11 Grades for 2015-16: K-9

3. IDEA DONNA

Grades for 2015-16: K-12

4. IDEA EDINBURG

Grades for 2015-16: K-10

5. IDEA FRONTIER (BROWNSVILLE)

Grades for 2015-16: K-12

6. IDEA MCALLEN

Grades for 2015-16: K-9

7. IDEA MISSION

Grades for 2015-16: K-12

Grades for 2015-16: K-11

Grades for 2015-16: K-12

10. IDEA SAN BENITO Grades for 2015-16: K-12

11. IDEA SAN JUAN

Grades for 2015-16: K-12

12. IDEA WESLACO

Grades for 2015-16: K-10

13. IDEA WESLACO PIKE Grades for 2015-16: K-3, 6-7

14. IDEA RIVERVIEW

Grades for 2015-16: K-2, 6

Grades for 2015-16: K-9 Grades for 2015-16: K-4, 6-8

17. IDEA MONTERREY PARK Grades for 2015-16: K-3, 6-7

18. IDEA WALZEM

Grades for 2015-16: K-3, 6-7

19. IDEA EASTSIDE

Grades for 2015-16: K-2, 6

AUSTIN

20. IDEA ALLAN

Grades for 2015-16: K-9

21. IDEA RUNDBERG

Grades for 2015-16: K-2, 6

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