2025-01-27T15:25:18-05:00 2024-06-30 464266537 THE ROYCE CPA FIRM PLLC 3075 N SWAN RD TUCSON AZ 857121259 990 2023-07-01 464692379 THE IDEA SCHOOL IDEA 5205894933 325 W 2ND ST TUCSON AZ 85705 DAVID R HIGUERA PRESIDENT &TREASURER 2024-12-09 true true CRYSTAL ROYCE P01399796 5203214626 2025-01-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID R HIGUERA 325 W 2ND ST TUCSON AZ 85705 929057 false X WWW.EXPLOREBUILDLEARN.ORG X 2014 AZ THE IDEA SCHOOL PROVIDES A CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION THAT NURTURES COMPETENCE, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMPASSION THROUGH WORK THAT IS MEANINGFUL TO STUDENTS AND PROMOTES LIFELONG LEARNING. 7 7 12 45 0 244159 170104 575326 620352 -1915 425 0 817570 790881 134731 137512 0 500584 458895 0 16591 177702 198592 813017 794999 4553 -4118 130892 122820 12826 8807 118066 114013 THE IDEA SCHOOL PROVIDES A CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION THAT NURTURES COMPETENCE, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION AND COMPASSION THROUGH WORK THAT IS MEANINGFUL TO STUDENTS AND PROMOTES LIFELONG LEARNING. false false 633239 137512 620352 DURING THE 2023 - 24 SCHOOL YEAR, WE PROVIDED AN EXPERIENTIAL, ENGAGING EDUCATION FOR A TOTAL OF 44 STUDENTS, K-7. SPECIFICALLY, WE DESIGNED A CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY BUILT UPON STUDENTS' INTRINSIC MOTIVATION TO LEARN AND MAKE REAL-WORLD CONNECTIONS. TEACHER-DIRECTED AND STUDENT-DIRECTED PROJECTS FORMED THE BASIS FOR STUDENT WORK, TYPICALLY WITH A REAL-WORLD AUDIENCE IN MIND. BEYOND JUST THE "3 R'S", OUR STUDENTS ARE BUILDING THEIR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND STRONG HABITS OF MIND: SELF-AWARENESS; EMPATHY AND KINDNESS; CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION; CURIOSITY; CONFIDENCE; RESPONSIBILITY; CRITICAL THINKING; PROBLEM SOLVING; COLLABORATION; PERSEVERANCE; LISTENING AND UNDERSTANDING. IDEA SCHOOL STUDENTS GROW TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LEARNING AND THEREFORE THEIR LIVES, BOTH IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL. 633239 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 4 0 12 true false false false false true true false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X DAVID R HIGUERA 5205894933 325 W 2ND ST TUCSON AZ 85705 X CLINTON BAKER STAFF REPRES 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE CASTILLO-LEON VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE ELLIOT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID R HIGUERA PRESIDENT &T 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAIME JOHNSON DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE KURTIN DIRECTOR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 EMMA LAEHN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RIEDERER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 9000 161104 138176 170104 51010 SCHOOL TUITION 624203 624203 40500 BRANDED MERCHANDISE 59 59 SCHOOL TUITION & FEE REFUNDS -1118 -1118 51800 CLASS WALLET -2792 -2792 620352 362 362 138239 138176 63 63 63 790881 620415 362 137512 137512 386668 296499 90169 42802 39970 2832 29425 22516 6909 1925 1925 23638 23638 28583 12683 2000 13900 1289 761 528 11640 2084 9323 233 9697 6012 2144 1541 72202 72202 169 169 5082 4475 218 389 155 155 8400 2925 5475 LUNCH PROGRAM 29255 29255 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 2408 2408 FIELD TRIP 1848 1848 CLASSROOM CAPITAL EXPENDI 1436 1436 865 329 536 794999 633239 145169 16591 35057 86424 94667 20299 780 15864 23637 23404 388 233 130892 122820 12826 8807 12826 8807 X 118066 114013 118066 114013 130892 122820 -4118 65 X false false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23637 23404 233 233 790881 790881 790881 794999 794999 794999 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING OUR NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY TOWARDS STUDENTS IN THE DAILY TERRITORIAL AT THE TIME OF OUR FOUNDING (WHILE WE WERE RECRUITING OUR FIRST STUDENTS), WE HAVE IT PERMANENTLY PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE ON ALL PAGES DEALING WITH ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID. SPECIFICALLY, OUR NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED ON THE: HOME PAGE, APPLY PAGES, FINANCIAL AID PAGE, AND A PAGE WE CALL "MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS", WHICH IS UNDER THE APPLY TAB. true TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS 110832 REDUCED TUITION TUITION DISCOUNTS REDUCED TUITION 51950 UNCOLLECTIBLE TUITI 26680 REDUCED TUITION X 1 138176 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B HEAD OF SCHOOL AND BOARD PRESIDENT FIRST REVIEW THE 990 AND THEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW IT BEFORE APPROVING IT FOR FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BY DISCUSSING THE POLICY AT BOARD MEETINGS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CO-DIRECTORS IS ESTABLISHED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND MARKET RESEARCH. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CO-DIRECTORS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD APPROVED BUDGET, SET COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.