Imagine Schools in the news

“Tucked in the back of a Surprise office complex, out of sight from the intersection of Greenway and Reems roads, is the city’s only “excelling” high school. Across the parking lot is a CVS Pharmacy, some insurance agencies and a self-storage center. There’s no football stadium. No marquees or murals. Only a small blue banner above the entrance—”PHHS”—indicates this is …

“While schools across the country continue to face cuts and tight budgets, Imagine School at Coolidge is gearing up for another addition. The new portion of the school is currently in the construction phase and will add a new middle school and high school building and include the addition of 10th grade with a possibility of 11th this coming year. …

Let facts, not fear, drive school debate By Vince Robinson “As a lifelong resident, I’ve been blessed to experience much of what our community offers in terms of K-12 education. I’m a product of the parochial schools, and my three children have attended traditional public schools (including Fort Wayne Community Schools), a private school and a public charter school. I …

“Many topics were discussed and more answers were provided during the second Imagine Andrews Charter School town hall meeting Feb. 16 at the Base Theater. Patrick Crain, Imagine regional director, stressed to parents to not wait until the last minute to register for the lottery. Mr. Crain said they need to see the number of potential students, and if there …

“SOUTH CITY • Tony Irons tugged on his shirt, let out a deep breath and tried to slow his beating heart. ‘It might have been entertaining for you, but it was a little bit stressful for me,’ Irons, the Imagine College Prep basketball coach, said with a wide grin. In just his second year at the helm, Irons and his …

Third graders at Harvard Avenue Community School, an Imagine School charter school in Cleveland, wrote valentines to the Cleveland Cavaliers to show that they still care about the team even though they broke the NBA record for consecutive losses. The class spent a week studying about caring, one of six “Character Traits” that are an integral part of the curriculum …

“Imagine School’s Ivana Moore did it last year with the word adieu. She did it again last night with propaganda and decaffeinated: she won the district-wide spelling bee and is headed to the regional competition in Jacksonville on Jan. 19. Moore, a 6th grader at Imagine and a member of the Flagler Youth Orchestra, needed only five rounds to prevail …

“Braving rain and cold weather, some 500 school choice supporters gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol Tuesday to rally for alternative school options. The event gave parents, students, teachers and state lawmakers a platform on which to promote alternative education and to lobby for an increase in vouchers for public school pupils who want to attend private schools. Gathered under a …