IDEA Public Schools

School Discovery Day at The DoSeum to Feature Scavenger Hunt, 30+ Local Schools

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Monday, January 15, 2024

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the choice school enrollment season arrives for the 2024-2025 academic year, a School Discovery Day at The DoSeum will connect families with more than 30 school options. Hosted by San Antonio Charter Moms, the event will feature free admittance to the DoSeum, a scavenger hunt, and firsthand support for families navigating their school choices.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the choice school enrollment season arrives for the 2024-2025 academic year, a School Discovery Day at The DoSeum will connect families with more than 30 school options.
  • Hosted by San Antonio Charter Moms, the event will feature free admittance to the DoSeum, a scavenger hunt, and firsthand support for families navigating their school choices.
  • During the event, The DoSeum's theater space will be packed with school booths for families to explore, from technology-themed schools to classical options.
  • The School Discovery Day at The DoSeum is the flagship event in a series of Discovery Days that San Antonio Charter Moms is hosting this school year to connect families with local schools.

School Discovery Day at The DoSeum to Feature Scavenger Hunt, More than Two Dozen Schools

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Friday, January 13, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Antonio school options range from microschools to classical schools to science schools, and everything in between. To support families in exploring their choices and navigating applications, San Antonio Charter Moms is hosting a day of music, fun, and learning at The DoSeum this National School Choice Week.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Antonio school options range from microschools to classical schools to science schools, and everything in between.
  • By visiting different school booths at the event, families can fill up their scavenger hunt sheet and earn tickets toward a gift card raffle.
  • The School Discovery Day at The DoSeum on Saturday, Jan. 21 is the largest in a series of six Discovery Days that San Antonio Charter Moms is hosting this school year to connect families with local schools.
  • In addition to the San Antonio School Discovery Day, Texans are celebrating with large school fairs in Fort Worth and Houston.

Bank of America Names Neighborhood Builders Racial Equality Awardees who are Advancing Opportunities for Minority Communities

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America today announced the second group of honorees of its Neighborhood Builders: Racial Equality Award, which recognizes the impactful work of leaders who strive to advance racial equality and economic opportunity in Black, Hispanic-Latino, Asian American, and Native American communities. The five individuals were selected for their extraordinary contributions to breaking racial barriers and creating opportunities for people of color across the country.

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  • The five individuals were selected for their extraordinary contributions to breaking racial barriers and creating opportunities for people of color across the country.
  • The Racial Equality Award established in March of this year is an extension of Bank of America's signature philanthropic program, Neighborhood Builders.
  • "At Bank of America, supporting nonprofits and their leaders has been core to our commitment to advancing racial equality and economic opportunity," said Ebony Thomas, President of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
  • Nearly 18 years after its launch, Neighborhood Builders is one of the nation's largest philanthropic investments in nonprofit leadership development.

Mercy College, IDEA Public Schools Partnership Advances College Success for Low-Income and First-Generation Students

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mercy College and IDEA Public Schools (IDEA) have partnered to provide high school students from across Texas, Southern Louisiana, Florida and Ohio the opportunity to achieve college access and success. Under this partnership, Mercy College and IDEA Public Schools will develop programs to support college acceptance, matriculation and completion for IDEA students and alumni, many of whom are from low-income households and are the first in their families to attend college. The first cohort of students under this partnership are targeted to start at Mercy during the fall 2023 term.

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  • Mercy College and IDEA Public Schools (IDEA) have partnered to provide high school students from across Texas, Southern Louisiana, Florida and Ohio the opportunity to achieve college access and success.
  • Under this partnership, Mercy College and IDEA Public Schools will develop programs to support college acceptance, matriculation and completion for IDEA students and alumni, many of whom are from low-income households and are the first in their families to attend college.
  • Under this partnership, Mercy College and IDEA Public Schools will develop programs to support college acceptance, matriculation and completion for IDEA students and alumni, many of whom are from low-income households and are the first in their families to attend college.
  • "We are thrilled to formalize our partnership with Mercy College," said Phillip Garza, chief college officer for IDEA Public Schools.

Allison Serafin Joins Building Hope as Vice President, Southwest Operations

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Friday, May 13, 2022

Building Hope , the non-profit leader in charter school facilities, financing, and services, announced Allison Serafin has joined as vice president of southwest operations.

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  • Building Hope , the non-profit leader in charter school facilities, financing, and services, announced Allison Serafin has joined as vice president of southwest operations.
  • Serafin brings more than two decades in experience to Building Hope from her career in education.
  • She is a senior member of the organizations real estate team and will report directly to Building Hope Real Estate President Dru Damico.
  • We are delighted to welcome Serafin to the Building Hope family, said Dru Damico, president, Building Hope Real Estate.

IDEA Public Schools Launched Social Emotional Learning for All Students in 20-21 School Year Through Move This World

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b'In the 2020-21 school year, IDEA Public Schools, the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, PreK-12 public charter schools in the United States, has been supporting students across 109 schools by providing access to a comprehensive and engaging social emotional learning program.

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  • b'In the 2020-21 school year, IDEA Public Schools, the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, PreK-12 public charter schools in the United States, has been supporting students across 109 schools by providing access to a comprehensive and engaging social emotional learning program.
  • In the last year of implementation, 80% of IDEA schools have fully integrated Move This World into their schools up to 4-5 days each week.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe\xe2\x80\x99re excited to partner with Move This World because this is an important step in creating that space for our students.
  • Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, PreK-12 public charter schools in the United States.\nIDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report\xe2\x80\x99s top high schools lists.

IDEA Public Schools Achieves 100 Percent College Acceptance for 15th Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

"College acceptance is the culmination of hard work,dedication, and devotion to our students and our mission of "College for All.

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  • "College acceptance is the culmination of hard work,dedication, and devotion to our students and our mission of "College for All.
  • For many of our seniors, college acceptance is the first step toward being the first in their family to attend or graduate from college."
  • For more information on IDEA Public Schools, please visit www.ideapublicschools.org
    IDEA Public Schools believes thateach and everychild can go to college.
  • Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States.

Cadence McShane Completes IDEA Hardy for IDEA Public Schools in Houston

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cadence McShane Construction Company has completed the construction of IDEA Hardy in Houston, Texas.

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  • HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cadence McShane Construction Company has completed the construction of IDEA Hardy in Houston, Texas.
  • Delivered on behalf of IDEA Public Schools, the project is the first of two schools that the district built in the Houston area.
  • "We're proud to have been given the opportunity to build one of the first IDEA Public Schools in the Houston area," commented Colby Rose, Vice President and General Manager of Cadence McShane's Houston region.
  • Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States.

Acclaimed BASIS Charter School network to open new Texas campuses in 2020

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Monday, January 6, 2020

The first BASIS Charter School in Texas opened in San Antonio in 2013, and there are currently three, all in San Antonio: BASIS San Antonio Shavano; BASIS San Antonio Primary Medical Center; and BASIS San Antonio Primary North Central.

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  • The first BASIS Charter School in Texas opened in San Antonio in 2013, and there are currently three, all in San Antonio: BASIS San Antonio Shavano; BASIS San Antonio Primary Medical Center; and BASIS San Antonio Primary North Central.
  • BASIS Texas Charter Schools are a part of the BASIS Charter Schools network, and serve students with the same high-achieving academic program, the same passionate subject expert teachers, and the same BASIS Charter School Curriculum as our sister campuses across the United States.
  • BASIS Charter Schools have been delivering our transformative K-12 academic program to students in Texas since 2013, and there are currently three BASIS Texas Charter Schools, all in San Antonio.
  • The network of BASIS Charter Schools is expanding rapidly in Texas, with our fourth school in San Antonio and our first school in Austin opening in 2020, and additional new schools coming to Texas soon.

IDEA Public Schools Receives A Ratings by S&P-Highest Unenhanced Rating for a Charter School Nationally

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

WESLACO, Texas, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEA Public Schools (IDEA) announced today its bond rating has been upgraded to an 'A-' from 'BBB+' from the bond rating agency, S&P Global (S&P), the highest unenhanced bond rating for a charter school nationally.

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  • WESLACO, Texas, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEA Public Schools (IDEA) announced today its bond rating has been upgraded to an 'A-' from 'BBB+' from the bond rating agency, S&P Global (S&P), the highest unenhanced bond rating for a charter school nationally.
  • IDEA is the fastest growing and largest charter school network in the country based on enrollment.
  • Beginning in the Rio Grande Valley as a single-site charter school, today, IDEA has 96 schools and an enrollment of more than 53,000 students.
  • ABOUT IDEA - IDEA Public Schools is a family of 96 tuition-free public schools that serve more than 53,000 students across Texas and Louisiana.