IDEA’s Seamless Summer Meals for 2024
School’s out and summer break is in full effect! While it may be vacation time for most, our Child Nutrition Program teams across our regions are hard at work with their Seamless Summer Meals Program. An estimated 12.8% of American households experienced food insecurity at some point in 2022, according to the USDA. Many children […]
Growing Classroom Confidence Through Teaching Language
Fanny Menardi is an English as a Second Language teacher at IDEA River Bluff in Jacksonville, Florida. Originally, she started the 2023-24 school year as a college prep science teacher. Upon transitioning into her new role, she had no idea that she would leave everlasting feelings for her students of inspiration, confidence, and eagerness. What […]
IDEA San Antonio Seniors Conclude 2024 College Signing Day Celebrations
This week, IDEA Public Schools concluded their 2024 College Signing Day celebrations and events by recognizing our soon to be graduating seniors from across our San Antonio region. This year, we welcomed 574 seniors at the Freeman Coliseum from 10 of our San Antonio region campuses to reveal their college decisions for the first time […]
College Signing Day 2024 Continues in the Rio Grande Valley
The momentum of our College Signing Day Events continues as we head down to Rio Grande Valley to celebrate our IDEA RGV class of 2024! With pride we gather to honor the achievements of nearly 1,500 seniors, each embarking on their unique journey towards higher education, amidst their family, supportive friends, and fellow scholars. Over […]
IDEA Round Rock Tech Celebrates Historical Total Solar Eclipse
IDEA Round Rock Tech Academy Principal Sylvia Flores and science teacher Gustavo Perez led an out–of–this–world activity and watch party for the celestial phenomenon of the total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse is when the moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth’s orbit, causing the sun from Earth’s view to become partially […]
IDEA’s 2024 College Signing Day Events: First Stop, Austin
IDEA Public Schools’ College Signing Day (CSD) events for 2024 are in full gear! Every year, IDEA hosts CSD for regions with graduating seniors. This is a time to recognize the hard work and dedication our graduating class has had all year. IDEA’s mission towards College for All is proven with every college acceptance and […]
IDEA Public Schools celebrates Farmworker Awareness Week
This week, IDEA Public Schools proudly celebrates Farmworker Awareness Week, which is aimed towards honoring the daily contributions every farm worker makes in the food cycle. Within our organization, 12 campuses across our various regions have farms that grow delicious and nutritious organic foods. These are then harvested and later served in IDEA’s cafeterias […]
IDEA River Bluff Receives “A” Rating from the Florida Department of Education
IDEA Public Schools is proudly celebrating the “A” rating from one of our Jacksonville, Florida campuses, IDEA River Bluff. Founded in 2022, IDEA River Bluff serves over 750 students from the grade levels of K-4 and 6-7. In the campus’s second school year, they have received a prestigious “A” rating from the Florida Department of […]
Staff Spotlight: Karmen Pierce and Creating Change in Jacksonville, One Step at a Time.
Down in Jacksonville, Florida, one of our amazing science teachers is making waves of impact for her students through great class management practices, fun curriculum programs, and the creation of a co-ed step team. When Ms. Karmen Pierce was around the same age as her […]
IDEA Quest’s Zoe Martínez and Her Ministry in Edinburg
One of our scholars from IDEA Quest in Edinburg, Texas has gained media attention for her library that serves multiple purposes for her community. Zoe Martínez, a sixth-grade student from our IDEA Quest campus, is passionate about helping those in her community. What started out as an idea during the pandemic has since become a […]
