IDEA Ingram Hills 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.
IDEA Ingram Hills is located at:
IDEA Ingram Hills, 3115 Majestic Dr., San Antonio, TX 78228
Mrs. Ester Polanco serves as the academy principal at IDEA Ingram Hills where she proudly leads grades K-5. She began her journey in education in 2013 at IDEA San Benito Academy, near her hometown of Brownsville, Texas where she worked as a co-teacher, teacher, and then assistant principal.
In 2018, she became the founding principal of IDEA Kyle Academy, where she helped establish a strong culture of academic excellence. She then joined the IDEA Ingram Hills team in 2024, bringing with her over a decade experience and a deep commitment to student success. She us a graduate of the University of Texas at Brownsville and is passionate about building a joyful, rigorous learning environment where every child is known, valued, and set on the path to college.
Continue ReadingAlyssa Marie Echeverria has been an educator since 2017, serving the communities of Weslaco and San Antonio, TX. Alyssa was born and raised in Weslaco, Texas which is a small city in the Rio Grande Valley alongside her three brothers.
As a 2016 graduate of Texas A&M University Corpus Christi with a degree in Education she followed her mother’s footsteps and fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming an educator.
She began working with IDEA public schools in 2017 as a 2nd grade math teacher at IDEA Weslaco Pike and then transitioned over to help open IDEA Ingram Hills as a founding Kinder teacher where she also served as grade team lead for 1st grade. Alyssa was then promoted to school leadership in 2020 serving as the Assistant Principal of Operations.
Alyssa believes in college for all children and is excited to be working with students and families in a different capacity since leaving the classroom. She holds high standards as she leads the operations team to ensure student learning is maximized throughout the school day.