Our 2023-2024 Spring Family Survey is LIVE!
IDEA Team & Family, we are excited to announce the launch of our Spring Family Survey! We survey our IDEA parents and students to gain insight on their perception of our schools and district effectiveness. Families with students in K-12th grade and all students in grades 3rd-12th grade will participate in a school survey this […]
Career & Technical Education Spotlight: Biomedical Science at IDEA Mays
Career and Technical Education at IDEA enhances our mission of college for all by allowing students to explore career fields that mirror the job market and landscape of our nation’s economic growth. Students use these experiences to select the major and University that will equip them for life beyond our classrooms. IDEA currently offers 12 […]
102 IDEA Elementary and Middle Schools Ranked Among the Best Performing in Texas by U.S. News & World Report
IDEA Public Schools is proud to announce that 102 of our elementary and middle schools are ranked among the best in Texas according to U.S. News & World Report. IDEA is home to 47 elementary schools that earned the U.S. News Best Elementary Schools distinction, and 55 middle schools that earned the U.S. News Best […]
What Does Disciplinary Literacy Mean at IDEA? The Answer Might Surprise You
The word discipline has several definitions in the dictionary. One is “following the rules,” but that’s not the definition that factors into IDEA’s Organizational Priority of Disciplinary Literacy. It’s this one: A discipline is a branch of knowledge. Reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and so many more—each are branches of knowledge that IDEA students […]
IDEA Public Schools Announces New College Partnership with Occidental College
IDEA Public Schools is excited to announce a new college partnership with Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. The agreement signed between IDEA and Occidental College allows students, staff and alumni the opportunity to pursue multiple paths to higher education. This new alliance also marks the 55th partnership between IDEA Public Schools and universities across […]
Our 2023-24 IDEA Fall Family Survey is Live!
IDEA Team & Family, we are excited to announce the launch of our Fall Family Survey! Every year, IDEA learns valuable information regarding our family’s social-emotional learning and school climate. Families with students in K-12th grade and all students in grades 3rd-12th grade will participate in a school survey this Fall. Why is this survey […]
Safe, Connected, and Celebrated: Why and How IDEA Is Prioritizing School Culture and Climate
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a great school? Rigorous? Dedicated? Both are great answers. There are two more words that are equally important within the IDEA Team & Family. Joyful and Safe. One of IDEA’s priorities for this academic year is “School Culture and Climate,” and we define […]
19 IDEA High Schools Rank Among U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best High Schools
Today, 19 of IDEA’s high schools were ranked among the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report! This is the 15th consecutive year, IDEA has been represented in the annual list of rankings, reflecting the hard work you are exhibiting every day for our students. This achievement affirms what we know […]
Parents: Learn How to Access Your Student’s 2023 STAAR, LEAP, FAST, or OST Exam Results
The 2022-2023 school year at IDEA has been a year of hard work and achievement, Team & Family! We celebrated college acceptances for 100% of the Class of 2023, welcomed over 1,900 seniors at our College Signing Day events in Austin, San Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley, and opened schools in Cincinnati, Ohio and […]
Dive Into Reading this Summer: Suggested Titles for 2023
Summer is here, but the IDEA Team & Family knows that learning is a never-ending journey. We encourage all IDEA students to keep their brains active by engaging in summer reading. Data shows that students who read during summer vacation are more likely to score higher on exams and perform better academically once school resumes. […]
