Charter school network is building campus in Midland, Texas

The IDEA Public Schools facility is scheduled to open in 2026.

Oct. 30, 2025

Highlights

The new Midland campus will house IDEA Henry Academy for elementary students and a College Preparatory school for older students.
IDEA Public Schools aims to close opportunity gaps and boost achievement for underserved communities.
The Midland campus will be the fourth IDEA school in the Permian Basin.

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IDEA Public Schools, a network of charter schools, has broken ground on a new campus in Midland, Texas.

The Odessa American reports that the campus will be home to two schools: IDEA Henry Academy for elementary grades and a College Preparatory for older students. The campus is scheduled to open in 2026.

The school will be the fourth campus in IDEA's broader Permian Basin region. The Academy will open with grade levels K-2; and the College Preparatory will welcome students in grades 6 and 9-12

The IDEA network serves over 88,000 students in 145 schools across the nation, including Texas, Ohio and Florida.

IDEA says its schools aim to close the opportunity gap and increase levels of achievement by preparing students from underserved communities for success in college and beyond.

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.