Imagine Schools began this school year 30,000 students strong at 60 campuses throughout the nation. As a national non-profit family of public charter schools, we have adopted the theme of Focused for this school year to keep us dedicated to purposeful and personalized learning for every Imagine student. We are Focused on our students and our responsibility to empower their …
Imagine Schools Names Colleen Fonte National Teacher of the Year
Imagine Schools is pleased to announce Colleen Fonte, fourth grade teacher at Imagine Town Center, Florida, as National Teacher of the Year. In addition to a cash award, Fonte will be recognized at Imagine Schools’ regional Forum in Florida this summer.
More Than 1,000 K-8 Students Collect Hundreds of Toys, Benefitting Sister School In North Lauderdale
Elementary and middle school students from Imagine Chancellor in Boynton Beach, FL found themselves serving as Santa’s elves this holiday season. More than 1,000 students collected more than 700 toys for students at Imagine North Lauderdale, a sister school in North Lauderdale serving more than 650 K-6 students.
Community Credit Union Volunteers Bring Financial Literacy to Imagine West Melbourne
Students at Imagine West Melbourne in Florida recently had the opportunity to be educated in financial literacy and money management by local Community Credit Union volunteers, through their partnership with Junior Achievement of the Space Coast.
Imagine Desert West Goes KaBoom!
Early on a warm Saturday morning in Phoenix, more than 300 parents and volunteers from Foresters, an international finance firm, and KaBoom! gathered at Imagine Desert West. Equipped with an array of tools and lots of enthusiasm, they set out to build a playground for more than 1,000 K-8 students who attend this urban school. In less than eight hours, the volunteers completed the play space, which will serve more than 300,000 children and their families for years to come.
Imagine Leadership Gathers for Professional Learning and Collaboration
Imagine’s senior leadership team and regional directors recently gathered in Columbus, OH for two days of intensive professional development and collaboration. The gathering included 10 workshops on subjects ranging from mentoring, coaching, and supporting school leaders to deepening Imagine’s Academic Excellence Framework and Literacy Focuses and instructional strategies.
Coming Home: Imagine Alum and National American Miss Florida 2015 Returns to Inspire Imagine Students
Imagine South Lake in Clermont, FL recently welcomed former student Jodi Campbell back to the campus. Campbell is the current National American Miss Florida and a college student at Stetson University, studying Molecular Biology.
Arizona Imagine Schools Teacher Named 2015 Charter Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Charter Schools Association
Imagine Schools is pleased to announce the Arizona Charter Schools Association (the Association), the largest charter support organization in Arizona, has named Imagine School at Camelback teacher Katelyn “Kate” Toci the 2015 Charter Teacher of the Year. Toci, an elementary teacher at this non-profit K-8 charter school serving 650 students in central Phoenix, is one of six exemplary educators recognized by the Association.