Welcome Back Team & Family!

Happy First Day of School Team & Family! on blue background

Over the next three weeks, IDEA Public Schools will welcome over 83,000 motivated and bright scholars and more than 11,000 Team & Family for their first day of school across eleven regions over four states at 143 schools, including our newest regions, IDEA Jacksonville in Florida and IDEA Greater Cincinnati in Ohio.    First Day of School Schedule   IDEA […]

5 Ways to Plan for the 2022-23 School Year

As summer nears its end, our scholars will soon set foot on an IDEA campus for the first day of the 2022-2023 school year!   Returning IDEA families, we hope you are excited to continue along the road to and through college. New IDEA families, welcome to our Team & Family!  We are so glad to partner with […]

Welcome to IDEA: Meal Applications Now Available for IDEA Students in Jacksonville & Cincinnati

The 2022-2023 school year is quickly approaching and parents and guardians of students who are attending new IDEA campuses are encouraged to complete the free and reduced-price meals (FARM) application as soon as possible.   Students attending the following schools will need to fill out an application for free-and-reduced lunch:   IDEA Jacksonville  IDEA Cincinnati  Submit your […]

What IDEA Parents Are Saying About the Start of the 2021-22 School Year

The school year is now underway in all IDEA regions! We’ve been getting feedback from parents and guardians on what the experience has been like for their families and children so far. Hear what some of them have to say, and let us know on social media how your IDEA student is doing!  If you’re reading this and haven’t applied or completed your child’s registration, there […]

Happy First Day of School, Team & Family!

IDEA Public Schools First Day of School 2021-22

Welcome back, Team & Family! Over the next two weeks, IDEA Public Schools will welcome over 77,000 students for their first day of school across nine regions and three states, including our newest regions, IDEA Tampa Bay and IDEA Permian Basin’s IDEA Yukon in Odessa, Texas.   First Day of School Schedule  IDEA is incredibly proud of the hard work our Team & Family […]

Beginning of Year FAQs

School is back in session, Team & Family! We want to share some of the most frequently asked questions about the 2021-22 school year, including our plans for continued rigorous and joyful in-person instruction and the steps we are taking to ensure your student is healthy, connected and continuously learning.    Health & Safety Protocols  […]

Top 8 Things to Know as You Prepare for the 2021-22 School Year

It’s that time of year!  Soon, scholars will set foot on an IDEA campus again for the first day of the 2021-22 school year! Returning IDEA families, we hope you are excited to continue along the road to and through college. New IDEA families, welcome to our Team & Family!  We are so excited to partner with you to ensure your […]

Get Connected: FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program & Internet Service Providers

Electronic Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program

As we prepare for a successful new school year, IDEA aims to leverage 1:1 computer access to help students learn at home, close the homework gap, and ready to be successful in college, career, and a technology-centered world.   IDEA’s 1:1 Program provides each student with a school-issued device for use throughout the school year, thereby creating new opportunities for students to learn. […]

Preparing for Back to School: Meal Applications Now Available for Students at New IDEA Campuses

FARM Application for Launching IDEA Campuses

The 2021-2022 school year is quickly approaching and parents and guardians of students who are attending new IDEA campuses and IDEA Travis are encouraged to complete the free and reduced-price meals (FARM) application as soon as possible.   Students attending the following schools will need to fill out an application for free-and-reduced-lunch:   IDEA Amber Creek  IDEA […]