The first mission / East Fort Worth, Texas
Innovations Leadership Academy is targeting an August 2027 opening. Our first-year plan is to serve 280 students in kindergarten through fourth grade, with a longer-term model designed to grow through K–8.
2027
August opening target
K–4
First-year grades
14
Students per class, maximum
How small classes make a difference
A maximum of 14 students per teacher is the foundation for the ILA learning model, not the whole model. Smaller groups are intended to help teachers notice students’ needs, build stronger relationships, offer focused instruction, and give children room to practice, collaborate, and take on new challenges.
01 / Flexible instruction
Students are planned to learn through teacher-led lessons, technology-supported activities, independent practice, collaboration, and hands-on work. In station rotations, teachers can work with small groups while classmates engage in purposeful learning activities.
02 / Strong foundations
The academic foundation includes reading, writing, language, mathematics, science, and social studies. Small-group instruction is intended to help teachers reinforce essential skills and give students practice at an appropriate level and pace.
03 / Targeted support
ILA plans to use ongoing assessments, student work, and teacher observations to understand progress and guide instruction. Students who need extra help are planned to receive targeted intervention; students ready for more challenge can explore enrichment, acceleration, and deeper learning.
04 / Curiosity + creativity
Alongside core academics, students will have opportunities in STEM, science, robotics, technology, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, art, music, music production, and physical education. Projects, guest speakers, community experiences, and field trips can connect classroom learning to the world around them.
05 / Leadership + belonging
Students will have opportunities to build confidence, responsibility, communication, teamwork, decision-making, resilience, and leadership. ILA aims to create a welcoming school culture where children are known, respected, encouraged, and connected to caring adults and peers.
06 / Partnership
Small classes work best when educators have the training, tools, and support to teach well. ILA’s plans include classroom teachers, reading and math support, specialty teachers, instructional coaches, and campus leadership, alongside meaningful communication and partnership with families.
Including blended learning, station rotation, student growth, and whole-child support.
The first-year plan pairs small classes with core academics, targeted reading and math support, enrichment, and opportunities to explore science, technology, creativity, and leadership.
The planned team includes classroom teachers, certified reading and math pull-out teachers, specialty teachers, instructional coaches, and campus leadership. Competitive compensation, training, resources, and incentives are central to the approach.
Future locations have not been selected. We want to hear from people who know their communities. Suggestions will inform research into local needs, facilities, partnerships, funding, and sustainability.
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