IDEA Carver Academy is a public charter school located in
San Antonio,
Texas, USA. Initially established as a Christian private school, Carver Academy was founded by
David Robinson, former
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
basketball player with the
San Antonio Spurs, and his wife Valerie. The school was founded in 2001 and is named after
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver ( 1864 – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the ea ...
. In 2012, the Carver Academy converted to a tuition-free, charter school as part of the
IDEA Public Schools network. In April 2019, Carver became the first IDEA graduating class in San Antonio.
References
A Spur to Success
External links
IDEA Carver Academy Website
Schools in San Antonio
Private elementary schools in Texas
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