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When parents and students hear "rigorous education," they may picture stressed-out teens buried under impossible workloads. But at IVA High, rigor means something entirely different. Let’s clear up some [...]

“We wanted to create a peaceful oasis for our students.”  -Myriam Loeschen, Outreach Coordinator For nearly a decade, our backyard has served as lunch space, outdoor classroom, and gathering [...]

While traditional parent-teacher conferences position adults as the primary voices discussing a student's progress, we believe there's a more powerful approach: putting students squarely at the center of conversations [...]

This year marks a momentous milestone for IVA High as we celebrate our 10th anniversary as an innovative charter high school in Long Beach, California. What began when Dr. [...]

Planning ahead makes all the difference! We understand that families value having key dates at their fingertips to help organize the year ahead. For both new and returning IVA [...]

We're excited to launch a brand new course at IVA High!  Starting in the Fall of 2025, 21st Century Digital Literacy will be required for all 9th grade students [...]

At IVA High, our commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive community took a powerful step forward this fall with the launch of STOPit, our new anti-bullying reporting platform. True [...]

When Harvard University launched their Intellectual Vitality Initiative, they painted a picture of their dream school: "Imagine a campus where ideas spark, conversations thrive, ideas are challenged, and everyone—students, [...]

We take a lot of field trips at IVA High - at least four per year - and while all of them are fun, they also all have a [...]

The future doesn’t need more perfect GPAs. It needs problem-solvers, question-askers, and paradigm-shifters. It needs humans who know how to navigate uncertainty and build something better inside it.  - [...]