Application

Thank you for your interest!

Please complete the application below. There is no application fee. If you have any questions, please contact Stefanie Kirk at stefanie@explorebuildlearn.org or (520) 589-4933. Thank you!

90% of our students attend on Financial Aid. All details regarding Financial Aid can be found here. 

If you have any further questions, please call IDEA School Co-Directors Jaime Johnson or David Higuera, at (520) 589-4933, or email them at jaime[at]explorebuildlearn.org or david[at]explorebuildlearn.org. Thank you.

Admissions Application 2019-20

Now accepting applications for the 2019-20 school year, for Kindergarten - 7th Grade.

• Today's Date*
• Student Last Name*
• Student First Name*
• Preferred Name / Nickname
• Date of Birth (mm-dd-yyyy)*
• Applying for Grade:*
  K1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th
• Applying for Year...*
  2019-202018-19
• Racial/Ethnic Background
  Completing this is optional. However, it helps us understand how well we're doing at reaching out to all parts of the community. Thank you.
• Primary Language Spoken at Home
  Completing this is optional. However, it helps us understand how well we're doing at reaching out to all parts of the community. Thank you.
• Current School (if applicable)*
  If not currently in school, write "none." If homeschooling, please indicate "home school" and how many years of homeschooling.
• Current Grade*
  Please select onePre-Kinder / not yet in schoolK1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
• Date Started
• Date Ended
  If currently attending, put the date the current school year ends.
• If attended another school prior, please put that school's name here. Otherwise, write "none".*
• Date Started
• Date Ended

• Family Info - Primary Household

• Address (Primary Household)*
  Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code
• Parent/Guardian 1 in Primary Household*
  First Last
• Relationship to student*
  Please select oneParentGuardianStep-ParentCo-ParentGrandparent or other Kinship CaregiverFoster ParentOther
• Email*
  Enter Email Confirm Email
• Phone (cell)*
• Employer and Occupation*
  Employer Occupation
• Parent/Guardian 2 in Primary Household
  First Last
• Relationship to student
  Please select oneParentGuardianStep-ParentCo-ParentGrandparent or other Kinship CaregiverFoster ParentOther
• Email
  Enter Email Confirm Email
• Phone (cell)
• Employer and Occupation
  Employer Occupation

• Siblings - Primary Household

• Sibling 1
  Name Age School (if applicable)
• Sibling 2
  Name Age School (if applicable)
• Sibling 3
  Name Age School (if applicable)
• Please list any other children, ages, and schools.

• Family Info - Secondary Household (if applicable)

• Secondary Household Address (if applicable)
  Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code
• Parent/Guardian 1 in 2nd Household
  First Last
• Relationship to student
  Please select oneParentGuardianStep-ParentCo-ParentGrandparent or other Kinship CaregiverFoster ParentOther
• Email
  Enter Email Confirm Email
• Phone (cell)
• Employer and Occupation
  Employer Occupation
• Parent/Guardian 2 in 2nd Household
  First Last
• Relationship to student
  Please select oneParentGuardianStep-ParentCo-ParentGrandparent or other Kinship CaregiverFoster ParentOther
• Email
  Enter Email Confirm Email
• Phone (cell)
• Employer and Occupation
  Employer Occupation

• Siblings - Secondary Household

• Sibling 1
  Name Age School (if applicable)
• Sibling 2
  Name Age School (if applicable)
• Sibling 3
  Name Age School (if applicable)
• Please list any other children, ages, and schools.

• Short Response Questions

• Describe your child. (Interests, personality, favorite activities, important friendships, school experiences to date)*
• When does your child feel most confident / successful?*
• What does your child find challenging?*
• What do you enjoy doing with your child?*
• What educational experience do you envision for your child?*
• Why do you feel the IDEA School may be a good fit for your family?*
• How did you hear about IDEA School?*
  Please select oneFriend/colleague/family recommendationMy friend's child goes to IDEAOnline researchFacebook / social mediaCommunity eventOther
• If recommendation, name of friend/colleague/family member
• If other, please elaborate...

• Financial Aid

• Do you anticipate applying for Financial Aid for 2019-20?*
  - blank -Yes, I/we will be applying for aid from IDEA SchoolNo, I/we will not be applying for aid from IDEA SchoolNot sure
  Our Financial Aid Application (PDF) is available for download from our Financial Aid tab, which is a sub-tab under "Enroll." Note: We are committed to maintaining accessibility and a diverse student body. Whether or not you plan to apply for Financial Aid has no bearing on our Admissions process. Thank you for your application.

Policy of Non-Discrimination

The IDEA School strongly values diversity and inclusion in our student body, staff, and Board of Directors and aims, through our composition, values and practices, to reflect the diversity of the Tucson community.

The IDEA School admits students of any race, color, national original, ethnic origin, socio-economic status, religious belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status and physical ability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national original, ethnic origin, socio-economic status, religious belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status or physical ability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship/financial aid policies and programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.