Organizational Update

IDEA CELEBRATES 22 A-RATED SCHOOLS BY TEA

IDEA TRES LAGOS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM PLACES THIRD AT STATE

After winning the cross country state title at the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League championship last year, IDEA Tres Lagos enjoyed another stellar year. The boys’ cross country team placed 1st at several area meets and placed 3rd at the state level this November. The team also garnered national attention after Ashton Kutcher

provided running shoes for the team after learning that one of the students needed new shoes. 

This summer, 22 IDEA schools earned an A-rating by the Texas Education Agency. Districts across Texas were rated in areas including student achievement, school performance, and closing the gaps. As a district, nearly 90% of eligible IDEA schools in Texas received an A or B rating, in addition to eight IDEA schools earning all eligible distinctions. 

IDEA Burke in San Antonio celebrated its official ribbon cutting this November after a generous $1.5 million donation from Michael and Louise Burke last year. 

This year, IDEA recognized 184 master teachers and 43 distinguished master teachers. Each is recognized for outstanding classroom achievement performance based on several factors, including parent and student feedback, student performance metrics, and in-class observations. Teachers who meet all criteria are promoted to ‘master teachers.’ Those who have met all requirements for three or more years are named ‘distinguished master teachers’. 

IDEA CELEBRATES NEW COHORT OF MASTER AND DISTINGUISHED MASTER TEACHERS

IDEA SOUTHERN LOUISIANA CELEBRATES TOP RANKINGS IN STUDENT PROGRESS

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IDEA Bridge and IDEA Innovation in Baton Rouge achieved stellar results in terms of student progress, receiving A-ratings at both campuses. The results illustrate the extent to which schools are helping students stay on track or catch up and provide important data to help us identify gaps in learning and instruction, provide targeted interventions to students, set meaningful goals, and implement improvement strategies.  IMPACT INVIERNO 2019

IDEA CELEBRATES 100% MATRICULATION FOR 13 CONSECUTIVE YEARS

IDEA PERMIAN BASIN PSP GRANT

Individuals, energy companies and philanthropic organizations in the Permian Basin have been working for several years to raise funds needed to bring IDEA to Midland and Odessa, and this spring, they successfully secured commitments of $55 million in private funding. In March of 2019, Midland ISD and IDEA Public Schools signed a first-of-its-kind-in-Texas partnership agreement that enables IDEA to open IDEA Travis Academy and College Prep in partnership with Midland ISD in August of 2020.  

In addition to 100 percent of the Class of 2019 gaining admission to college, last October, 100 percent of graduates matriculated to college. For 13 consecutive years, IDEA has achieved a nearly perfect college matriculation rate as it pursues its unwavering commitment of College For All Children. The Class of 2019 was

accepted to more than 360 colleges and universities, with nearly 47% of

graduates getting into one of the

country’s top colleges. Additionally,

they earned over $50 million in grants and scholarships. In addition, 750 graduates are the first members of their family to attend college.