when we, as a non-profit organization, were granted charters to open 15 dropout recovery and prevention schools. In 1999, our first school year, 50 staff members spread out across the state of Texas welcomed over 700 students, 65 of which graduated that year. At that time, our “home office” was literally in someone’s home with only a handful of employees.
Our story began in 1999
Over the years,
in addition to Premier, our dropout recovery and prevention schools, we have developed a line of classical academies, STEM, and early college high schools, as well as several virtual school options, all with the intention of offering students and parents the choices that help them fulfill their dreams.
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
Serves Grades K-12
Founders Classical Academy offers a rigorous, classical, college-preparatory program based in the classical liberal arts and sciences.
IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Serves Grades PreK3-8
Ignite Community School offers a rigorous, personalized, project-based, blended-learning, college-preparatory program.
iSCHOOL VIRTUAL ACADEMY
Serves Grades 9-12
iSchool Virtual Academy offers a mastery-based, blended-learning, college-preparatory program with options for credit recovery, credit acceleration, and career and technical education (CTE).
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL
Serves Grades 9-12
Premier High School offers a mastery-based, blended-learning, college-preparatory program with an emphasis on credit recovery, credit acceleration, and career and technical education (CTE).
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
Serves Grades PreK-12
Quest Collegiate Academy offers a rigorous, blended-learning, mastery-based, college-preparatory program with an emphasis on community-specific academic pathways in Grades 9-12 (e.g., Early College, STEM, PTECH, CTE, etc.).
TEXASWORKS
Serves Grades OECD
TexasWorks offers a comprehensive and flexible education program for adults with a focus on earning a diploma and career certification.
Today, after twenty years in operation,
we serve more than 25,000 students on more than 100 campuses across Texas and Arkansas through 5 distinct educational models. Our 3,500 team members remain dedicated to a highly focused moral and civics education mission to provide hope for all children.
