IDEA Hope

Tuition Free Schools: Proudly serving Tampa Bay

Who we are

IDEA Hope sets high expectations for every student and goes the extra mile to make sure every student realizes their own potential. Personalized learning, critical thinking skills, mastery of core subjects is our recipe for success.

WELCOME, FUTURE IDEA TAMPA BAY FAMILIES!​

The next step in joining IDEA is completing a paper application or submitting it online via STREAM. You may choose to apply to multiple IDEA Tampa Bay schools and submit one application per child. Any family can submit an application at any time.

As a public charter school, enrollment is determined through a random lottery selection process.  If our schools receive more applications than available seats, student names will be placed in a lottery and randomly selected. 

As required by Florida law, students from persistently low-performing (PLP) public schools and opportunity zones will be given enrollment preference, as well as siblings of currently enrolled students.

Lottery priorities are listed below:

Siblings of current IDEA students and children of IDEA employees
Students who attend or are zoned for a Persistently Low Performing (PLP) school or who reside within an Opportunity Zone. Not sure if you live in an Opportunity Zone, check your status with your home address.
– Within 5 miles of the campus
– Within 8 miles of the campus
– Beyond 8 miles of the campus
– Children of Founding Board Members
– All other applicants

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Lottery Process

  • 2021 Year Founded
  • 813 Students Currently Enrolled
  • K – 9 24-25 Grade Levels

Our Campus

IDEA Hope is located at:

IDEA Hope, 5050 E 10th Ave., Tampa, FL 33619

5050 E 10th Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33619
(813) 755-4690

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Campus Leaders

Latoya McGhee

Principal, IDEA Hope

Marina Fox

Assistant Principal of Operations

Sarah Lupescu

Parent Representative to IDEA Florida Governing Board