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Congratulations to IDEA's newest Junior Master Gardeners from IDEA Rundberg College Prep! 🎉🧑‍🌾 Over 100 sixth-grade students received their Junior Master Gardener certifications through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. 🌻 Visit the IDEA Blog to learn more about this achievement and how IDEA CNP Farms cultivates growth through unique campus programming. Read more: https://ideaps.org/406ASMj.

The elves have come to life and left the shelf at IDEA Elsa! 😱 The fun and festive lead team spreads joy and holiday mischief around campus. 🎁 What surprises will they have in store for our scholars next? 🤭

The Tiny Chefs Club from IDEA Los Encinos makes the holidays a little sweeter with their gingerbread house masterpieces! 😋 From colorful candies to frosty details, these mini architects brought their holiday creations to life one delicious piece at a time! 🏠🍬 Shoutout to Senior Cafeteria Assistant Manager Norma Zambrano for sharing her passion for cooking and sponsoring the Tiny Chefs Club! 👩‍🍳✨

🎁✨ Holiday magic is in the air at IDEA Pharr! The campus surprised 100 students from each grade level from kindergarten through 12th grade in their annual "Adopt a Pharr Angel" gift distribution for the twelfth year! 🎅🎄 We appreciate our dedicated teachers, staff, community partners, and advisory board members for your donations. ❤️ Together, we're making spirits merry and bright! ✨

Camp out with us at Camp RIO at Historic Lula Sams this Saturday for the 5th Annual Campy Christmas event! 🎄 Gather your crew for an afternoon of holiday fun on the campgrounds. Enjoy archery, canoeing, hot chocolate, toasty s'mores, and more. 🏕️🛶​

☃️ There's snow place like Camp RIO this holiday season! Purchase tickets and RSVP on the Camp RIO website before it's too late at www.camprio.org.

🎉👏 Join us in congratulating the remarkable IDEA Seniors from the Class of 2025 who have been selected as National College Match Scholarship recipients through QuestBridge! 🤩​

These scholars have earned full-ride scholarships to some of the nation's top colleges and universities, showcasing the power of hard work and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our students and staff. 🌟 See the full list of scholarship recipients on the IDEA Blog: https://ideaps.org/IDEAQB2024.

Students from Ernesto Cuevas' IB Visual Arts class at IDEA South Flores crafted Statements of Power to celebrate self-expression and empowerment. ✨ With affirming messages that represent their unique identities and strengths, 11th and 12th-grade students created artwork using a technique of repetition and layers to make a statement. 🎨 Click on each photo to read the powerful messages that make up these beautiful drawings. ✍️

Thank you to Book Drive for Kids and Regions Bank for sponsoring FREE books to our Golden Eagles at IDEA A. W. Brown last week! 🤩 Together, we're turning the page toward brighter futures and fostering a love of reading – one book at a time! ❤️📖

Let's celebrate excellence in education! 🌟👏 IDEA Public Schools is proud to recognize our Advanced High-Performing and Master Teachers who inspire, innovate, and transform learning in their classrooms daily. 🏆🍎 Your passion, dedication, and support make a difference on the road to and through college and today we celebrate YOU! Drop a 👏 in the comments and give them a round of applause!

Futures are bright at IDEA Harlingen! 🤩 Thank you to the RGV community leaders who joined our scholars for Career Day and for sharing their work and education with our middle school scholars. 💙💛 Your leadership and representation are inspiring students and planting the seeds for future success! 🌱✨

Already thinking about next school year? So are we! 🤩​

📣 IDEA Public Schools is now hiring for the 2025-2026 academic year! From headquarters to our campuses, every staff member contributes to our mission of College for All. 🎓 Explore open roles and submit a staff application to be considered today! Visit careers.ideapublicschools.org

IDEA Public Schools Careers From the first day students set foot on an IDEA Public Schools campus, we begin preparing them for success in college and in life. We achieve our record of 100% college acceptance through a focus on personalized learning, character development and challenging coursework. And we believe that the most...

📢 Exciting news for our IDEA Team & Family! We are thrilled to share that IDEA has partnered with Leadership for Educational Equity to provide IDEA families, alumni, staff, and students with robust and accessible tools, trainings, and resources to grow your career, expand your networks, and take action on the issues that matter most to you. 🌟 Visit the IDEA Blog to learn more: https://ideaps.org/LEExIDEA.

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from IDEA Public Schools! Today, we express our deepest gratitude for our amazing Team & Family who give 100% every day to ensure our students succeed to and through college. 🎓✨ We’re thankful for our community of incredible students and their families for being part of the journey. 💛💙

🍂🦃 A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the families who joined us for our Family Thanksgiving events at IDEA Public Schools! 💛💙 Your presence, warmth, and community spirit made these gatherings truly special.​

From sharing delicious food to creating cherished memories, we’re grateful to have celebrated with you. Together, we make IDEA a place where family and education go hand in hand.