33 IDEA Seniors Awarded Full Scholarships to Top Colleges Through QuestBridge
33 Seniors from IDEA’s upcoming graduating class of 2026 have been matched through QuestBridge’s National College Match Program. With 55 current college partners, the QuestBridge National College Match program provides its recipients with full four-year scholarships. Students are selected based on academic achievement, financial qualifications, and demonstrating certain personal qualities like determination, resilience, and integrity. This year, we have 33 IDEA QuestBridge National College Match […]
Healthy Kids Here Launches the Charlie Cart Project at IDEA Eastside
This fall, IDEA’s Healthy Kids Here Program introduced The Charlie Cart Project at IDEA Eastside in San Antonio, Texas. The Charlie Cart Project is a mobile kitchen and comprehensive food education program with curriculum designed by chefs and educators. The Charlie Cart Project aims to make food education accessible to students so that they have […]
25 Things We Are Grateful For
Our story started in the year 2000 when IDEA (Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement) began as a small but determined charter in Donna, Texas. What started as a bold vision to prove that College for All was possible has grown into a network of 145 campuses serving more than 88,000 students across Texas and […]
81 IDEA Elementary and Middle Schools Rank Among the Top 25% in Texas by U.S. News and World Report
IDEA Public Schools is excited to announce that 81 IDEA Elementary and Middle Schools Rank Among the Top 25% in Texas by U.S. News and World Report. In this year’s addition, nearly 47,000 elementary schools and 23,000 middle schools were ranked at the state and district levels. Ranking factors are weighted by 25% each for […]
22 IDEA Campuses Recognized in 2024-2025 Children at Risk School Rankings
IDEA Public Schools is proud to announce that 22 campuses from our Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, Austin, Tarrant County, and El Paso regions have been recognized as top schools in the 2024-2025 Children at Risk rankings. For the past 20 years, Children at Risk has ranked and graded Texas public schools to help […]
Alumni Spotlight: Marcy Peña
For Marcy Peña, IDEA has always been home. From her very first day of Pre-K to the moment she crossed the graduation stage at IDEA McAllen in 2022, Marcy experienced the full IDEA journey—shaped by caring teachers, her family’s deep ties to the IDEA community, and a belief in the power of education to transform […]
Supporting Minds and Shaping Futures: National School Psychology Week Spotlight
During the week of November 3-7, the National Association of School Psychologists and schools across the country celebrate school psychologists and their impact on their school communities. National School Psychologist Week (NSPW) is an annual opportunity to recognize the work of our school psychologists and the work they do to help students thrive in the […]
Ensuring Every Scholar Has Access to Nutritious Meals at IDEA
At IDEA Public Schools, we are committed to ensuring every scholar has access to nutritious, high-quality meals each day. As the federal government shutdown continues, we want to provide families with important updates and resources related to school meals and food assistance programs. School Meals Will Continue Children who receive breakfast, lunch, or supper through IDEA’s school […]
Lights on Afterschool Programs in the Rio Grande Valley
IDEA scholars, parents, and community leaders from the IDEA Rio Grande Valley region are rallying for afterschool programs this month as part of Lights On Afterschool. This event celebrates the achievements of IDEA’s afterschool programs and draws attention to the need to serve the millions of children who are unsupervised each weekday afternoon. Lights On […]
IDEA Public Schools Hosting Community Events
