Like all public school in CA, IVA receives funds directly from the state based on daily student attendance. With input from a wide swath of community members, we annually create our single-school budget, which is reviewed and approved by the IVA Board of Directors and then submitted to Long Beach Unified and to the CA Department of Education.
One distinction in funding for IVA is that charter school receive no or significantly less facilities funding. While district schools enjoy rent free space in district owned buildings, we pay a significant portion of operating funding for facilities. Additionally, IVA does not benefit from ballot measures and must raise funds internally to make up for these significant costs.
Support IVA!
In light of the funding differences above, financial support from IVA families and the wider community is critical to our success. Please contact our office if you’re interested in supporting our school financially, or you can make a donation today by visiting our Donate Page.
