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IDEA Carver Academy is a public charter school located in
San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...
,
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, USA. Initially established as a Christian private school, Carver Academy was founded by
David Robinson David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. Nicknamed ...
, former
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basketball player with the
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, 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 IDEA Public Schools, Inc (Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement Public Schools) is a not‐for‐profit charter school operator based in Weslaco, Texas. It was formed in June 2000. By 2008 IDEA had 10 schools and was serving 4,0 ...
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 {{Texas-school-stub