The Idea School

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.

IDEA School is an independent, non-profit K-8 school located at the Historic Dunbar Pavilion. We have a diverse student body from across Tucson, with over 60% of our students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. We are committed to 100% inclusion and accessibility.

IDEA School students are encouraged every day to practice curiosity, creativity, responsibility, self-advocacy, and social justice so that they graduate with resiliency, independence, and a passion for learning. Our multi-discipline, expert educators lead students through daily explorations in topics related to social studies, science, math, language arts, Spanish, and music, while also encouraging and supporting independent learning and projects.