New Course Alert: 21st Century Digital Literacy
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 [...]
Creating a Safer School: STOPit Anti-Bullying Program
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 [...]
Harvard & The Intellectual Virtues: A Conversation with IVA Schools Co-Founder Jason Baehr
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, [...]
Top 5 Field Trips Only a Long Beach Charter High School Can Pull Off
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 [...]
How Project-Based Learning & Intellectual Virtues Grow the Type of Learner AI Can’t
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. - [...]
From Camps to After-School Clubs: Explore STEAM with Scholars Collective at IVA High
Are you looking for a summer camp for your student? IVA High is excited to announce that our partnership with Scholars Collective is expanding! Thanks to Angela Macias and [...]
3 Ways Dual Enrollment Gets You Ahead
If you’re looking for a way to jumpstart your college journey, consider dual enrollment at IVA High in Long Beach. Through our College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) dual-enrollment [...]
Behind the Scenes of Exhibition of Learning (and an invitation to the Spring 2025 event!)
Ever wondered how we empower our students to confidently and boldly share their learning at the Exhibition of Learning (EoL)? Attendees at our favorite event of the year get [...]
What Are You Curious About? Exploratory Pathways at IVA High
At our small tuition-free high school, instead of asking 9th graders “What is your career choice?” we ask “What are you curious about?” We believe high school should be [...]
FREE 24/7 Access to Counseling
IVA High is proud to share that we are now offering another incredible tool to support student health and well-being at our small charter school. Our new partnership with [...]