IVA’s curriculum is rigorous. The culture of thinking, combined with the language of intellectual virtues, encourages our students to define themselves by their ability to grow and learn. Our students will [...]
An overwhelming amount of recent research in education, economics, neuroscience, and other fields underscores that success in life and school does not come from intelligence alone. Rather, success also comes [...]
Yes, the overwhelming majority of IVA students come here after promoting from an LBUSD elementary school and then head back to an LBUSD high school after promotion. While IVA students [...]
Every student is in a different place when it comes to the possession of intellectual virtues. While one student might be very patient when solving a difficult math problem, another [...]
Yes, we provide free before and after school care to all students. IVA's gate opens daily at 7:30am for supervised playtime before the school day begins at 8:20. We also [...]
We learn about ourselves through sports, music, art, drama, and related extracurricular programs, and we believe such activities are extremely worthwhile pursuits. IVA participates in the district wide Middle School [...]
We are committed to offering creative and formative exploration courses (aka "Electives"). Students take 6 classes a semester including LitComp, Social Science, Math, Science, Physical Education and an exploration course. [...]
IVA's in-person school day is scheduled from 8:20am to 3:04pm, with early release at 1pm on Thursdays. Our Annual Academic Calendar is aligned to the Long Beach Unified School District [...]
IVA implements "block scheduling" so that students daily alternate attending 3 of their 6 classes. Classes include LitComp, Social Science, Math, Science, Physical Education and an exploration course (aka "Elective"). [...]
IVA employs 12 teachers who are single subject credentialed in the state of CA. IVA attracts teachers who are flexible, passionate about their subject matter, dedicated to formative development in [...]
