Intellectual Virtues Academy Middle School

To learn and live well.

Why We Exist

IVA is a free, non-sectarian, independent public charter middle school in Long Beach, California, and the first to offer an education based on an “intellectual virtues” model. Our small school and small class size allows teachers to foster meaningful growth in the personal good thinking qualities of each individual student.

IVA aligns every part of our community and school design to give students opportunities to be challenged to think, act, and feel in good and excellent ways. Students engage deeply in a culture of thinking inside and outside of the classroom. Middle school years are a formative time where students can come to know themselves and engage in the world with curiosity so that they can learn and live well.

Our Virtues

Getting Started

Curiosity, Intellectual Humility, Intellectual Autonomy

Executing Well

Attentiveness, Intellectual Carefulness, Intellectual Thoroughness

Handling Challenges

Open-mindedness, Intellectual Courage, Intellectual Tenacity

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Upcoming Events

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Thank you to pali_institute , Ms. Gordon and Ms. Noble for the adventurous week with our 8th graders!
6th Grade Field Trip to the @californiasciencecenter
IVA Cross Country @ LBUSD Meet 6th Grade Boys placed 3rd 7th Grade Boys placed 4th 8th Grade Girls placed 4th GO IVA FOXES 🦊 Thank you Students, Parents and Coaches!
Apply on EdJoin by Sunday, May 17, 2026 https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2219400 This position is responsible to collaborate and work closely with the IVA Middle School Principal and Dean of Students to support the social-emotional wellbeing for all students at IVA. This includes, but is not limited to, supporting students’ social emotional needs, addressing behavior and discipline through restorative processes, providing individual and group counseling, implementing specialized program interventions, acting as a community resource liaison and providing attendance intervention support. The role of this position is to provide and supervise interventions that support the needs of the individual within the community. IVA hires educators in every position who are passionate about their content area and desire meaningful and ongoing growth in their own personal intellectual character. It is our desire that every member of our community flourishes. The Counselor functions as a valuable thought-partner working closely with the leadership team to implement the school’s intellectual character mission and vision. This position requires an implementation of IVA’s values related to the functions listed in the job description and provides an opportunity to be a part of transformational and rewarding education that impacts the lives of our educators, students, and the IVA community.
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