IDEA Carver Academy is a public charter school located in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
, 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
NBA basketball player with the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
, and his wife Valerie. The school was founded in 2001 and is named after
George Washington Carver. 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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