Imagine Schools in the news

It was a night to celebrate as Brian Wright, a medivac with the Army National Guard, returned home from Iraq, two days ahead of schedule. Landing in a helicopter on the school grounds, Wright was reunited with his son, a 3rd grader at Imagine Indigo Ranch. via Soldier surprise: Home 2 days early – Fox News via Surprise Homecoming for Military …

“Two of Mrs. Blair’s middle school art students from Imagine won ribbons at the Indian River County Student Art Competition at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Jenna Gurklis, seventh grade, won second place and Abbie Harris, 6th grade, won third place in the 3-D category. These prestigious awards are given to students most exemplifying excellence in art. Congratulations! Music …

“A North Las Vegas Charter School got a new playground thanks to the work of more than 350 volunteers. People from Surgical Care Affiliates and the One Hundred Academy of Excellence put together the equipment today. The new playground will provide a place to play for the more than 300 students at the Academy. Playground equipment maker Kaboom created the …

“A group of fifth- and sixth-graders from Imagine School recently discovered they don’t have to own a camera, be in a prestigious locale or have extensive training to take photographs worthy of hanging in a museum. About 20 students shot photos around their school campus at 1950 First Ave. N that will be part of a photography show titled “Art …

“Penn Hills parents hesitant to send their young children to the district’s public schools will have another option next school year. The school board unanimously approved Tuesday night the application of the Penn Hills Charter School for Entrepreneurship. The new charter will be operated by Imagine Schools of Arlington, Va., a national family of charter schools that also operates the …

“Imagine Schools at Coolidge hopes to begin an annual event with their Spring Musicals this year. The entry fee for the musicals will be a can of food and all food donated will be given to a community food bank to help less fortunate individuals and families. Musical performances will be held on May 3 at Central Arizona College Pence …

“Public charter schools must continue to be held to high standards, not because of the misleading inferences made by The Indianapolis Star’s April 4 article (“Charter can’t cut it? Find a new sponsor”) but because accountability and parental choice are working in Indiana. A March 10 Star article titled “Indiana’s charters top most in study” reported the results of independent …

“Family members of children accepted into the new Imagine Andrews Charter School attended atown hall meeting April 14 at the base theater to receive updates about the school and to ask questions regarding the process going forward. Pat Crain, Imagine Schools Maryland Regional director, expressed confidence to families on-base on the kindergarten and first-grade waiting lists that their children will …