Student applications for IDEA Yukon now open

IDEA Public Schools in the Permian Basin is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year at IDEA Yukon.

IDEA Yukon Academy and College Preparatory first opened in 2021 and currently serves more than 700 students. For the 2023-24 school year, this campus will serve students in grades K through 4th and 6th through 8th grade. The campus will grow to serve grades K-12 when fully scaled.

“At IDEA, we take immense pride in ensuring every student is prepared to get to and through college,” Bethany Solis, executive director for IDEA Public Schools in the Permian Basin, said in a news release. “But what we are most proud of is creating a team and family at all our campuses. We work closely with families and our local community to give students the best opportunities to achieve success.”

The tuition-free public school organization focuses on personalized learning, core subjects, critical thinking and college preparedness. IDEA’s teachers partner with students and families every step of the way to ensure students are prepared for success in college and life.

The deadline to submit an application to attend IDEA Yukon for the 2023-24 school year is Feb. 17, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CST. Parents can submit an application at tinyurl.com/ymzu56ww.

A random lottery will be held Feb. 18, 2023, to determine which students will fill spots available at each IDEA school. If randomly selected, you will be notified and invited to attend a “Welcome to IDEA” event where we celebrate your acceptance to IDEA and orient you to IDEA’s culture, curriculum and expectations, the release said.

Students who are not randomly selected to attend IDEA will be placed on a wait list, and the order of the wait list will be randomly determined. The applications of students on the wait list will remain on file for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. If a spot becomes available, students will be selected from the wait list, and parents will be notified of their selection and informed of next steps.

Applications for IDEA Travis in Midland will open early December via Apply Midland at tinyurl.com/39xh7m44.