Mission: Our mission is to provide hope for students through a rigorous, personalized educational program that promotes a free society and cultivates moral and academic excellence.
Vision: Our vision is transformation. We will cement 100% dedication to excellence in education for all scholars through love, trust, transparency, and a sense of urgency.
Academic Program: Rigorous, personalized, project-based, blended-learning, college-preparatory program
Primary Methods of Instruction: student-centered instruction, online digital curriculum ( Bright Thinker), textbooks, literature books, lectures, class discussions, service-learning projects.
Traits of a Successful Student: Respectful, responsible, self-motivated, critical thinker, investment in social-emotional learning, integrity, risk-taker, achiever, principled, reflective, strong communication skills, leader, self-advocate, and advocate for others.
Distinguishing Characteristics: (from other ISD, charters, private)
- The cultivation of moral excellence, civic virtue, and academic excellence
Educational Environment ( Visual Representation):
- Uniformed elementary student engaged in a classroom discussion with the teacher
- Uniformed middle-school students engaged in project-based learning
- Extra-curricular activity
The Purpose of Ignite Community School:
Ignite Community Schools is a nonprofit, tuition-free public charter school network that prepares students in educationally underserved communities for college success. Ignite provides a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, outstanding educators, character education, a strong culture of achievement, extracurricular activities, and support to help our students make significant academic gains.
Our Mission:
Together with families and communities, Ignite Community School will foster a joyful academic experience that empowers scholars with the skills, moral compass, and confidence to become change agents in our society and build a better world!
Vision:
Empowering economically disadvantaged children to create the opportunities they deserve!
Guiding Principles/Core Values:
We’re committed to helping prove what’s possible for public school students across Texas despite their lack of access to purposeful instruction.
Grades Served: PK4-12
Core Values:
Integrity
Resiliency
Courage
Equity
Love
Urgency
We Teach with Integrity because our principles don’t waver.
We Thrive with Resilience no matter what the challenge.
We Lead with Courage because our children deserve it.
We Commit to Equity because it’s the right thing to do.
We Foster Love for learning and each other.
We move with Intentional Urgency because our children can’t wait to learn.
We Read for Life
Seven Sparks to Ignite Scholars for Global Change:
Students will recite these as part of the school creed daily
1. Striving for Excellence
2. Developing Leaders
3. Illustrating Determination
4. Setting Ambitious Goals
5. Fostering a Love of Learning
6. Believing in Imagination
7. Embracing Courage