Overview of the Ignite Innovation Academy Pitt Charter School in Greenville, NC.

1. A TUITION-FREE
CHARTER SCHOOL

2. Public Information Meeting
April 7, 2016

3. Tonight’s Agenda
• Welcome & Opening Remarks
• Introduction of Ignite Board of Directors
• School Program Overview
• Enrollment Update & Process
• Facilities/Location
• Timeline & Next Steps
• Q & A

4. OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To ignite a passion within all
students to learn, lead and grow so
that they will become resilient,
engaged citizens in a future-
focused society.

5. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Steve Hale, Chairman
• Hector Molina, Vice-Chairman
• Evelyne Del Billingslea, Secretary
• Alan Brock, Treasurer
• OPEN SEAT
• OPEN SEAT
• OPEN SEAT

6. THE SCHOOL MODEL
• K-8 (opening in August 2016 as K-6)
• Blended learning model
• Low student-teacher ratio
• High quality, project-based curriculum
• Leadership development & world languages
• Open space learning

7. TYPICAL SCHOOL DAY
• Flexible schedule for Science, SS, Arts &
Electives
• 90 min. block for Math & English/Language
Arts
• THREE station rotation (Math/Reading)
– Teacher-led
– Digital engagement
– Group/peer learning
• Leadership development

8. SPECIAL PROGRAMS/PARTNERSHIPS
• A Time for Science
– Hands-on science labs & experiences
– “live projects”
• National Elementary Honor Society (proposed)
• Pre-K program & afterschool care*

9. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
• Blended learning model will allow better personalization, differentiation
and pacing for each student.
• Through the use of the Core Knowledge curriculum, we will be embedding
arts & sciences into the curriculum more in-depth, PLUS allowing more
‘hands-on’ learning that is relevant to the students’ needs.
• Smaller class sizes and opportunities for arts & world language
development in earlier grades
• We will develop a strong leadership development program that goes
beyond the typical character education. Through this program Ignite
Innovation Academy will help build personal responsibility and leadership
skills for teens through role plays, group activities, speeches, and projects.

10. LOCATION
• Former East Carolina Vocational Center (901
Staton Road)
• Partnership with Greenville Aquatics Center
• Security | Ease of Access | Expansion

11. ENROLLMENT PROCESS
• If you were accepted in the lottery already,
you still have a seat in the school.
• We are contacting parents now to confirm.
• We will use waitlists from prior lottery to fill
seats.
• All parents will be contacted. Communication
via email and FB.

12. ENROLLMENT PROCESS
• If there are remaining seats to be filled; we
will conduct a new lottery for those seats.
• New enrollment will continue until April 15,
2016.
• All info will be posted on FB, email and
website.

13. ENROLLMENT PROCESS
• Applications will be made available online and
in specified locations within the community
starting in January (for our initial launch)
through April 15 of each year for enrollment in
the upcoming school year. For the 2017-18
school year the applications will be available
starting in December.

14. ENROLLMENT PROCESS
• Ignite Innovation Academy - Pitt will receive
completed applications for enrollment by a
posted deadline. All applicants who submit a
completed application during the application
period and meets the legal admission
requirements shall be considered

15. ENROLLMENT PROCESS
• Any NC resident in grades Kindergarten
through 5th grade will eligible to apply in Year
1 and this will be extended in the subsequent
years as follows:
– Year 2 - Kindergarten through 6th grade
– Year 3 - Kindergarten through 7th grade
– Years 4 and beyond - Kindergarten through 8th grade

16. ENROLLMENT PROCESS
• If Ignite Innovation Academy - Pitt is over-
subscribed at the end of the enrollment
period, then all of the completed applications
go into a lottery. The lottery is a system of
random selection of completed applications
that identifies students for enrollment and
then generates the school's waiting list.

17. LOTTERY PROCESS
• Open to the public and clearly advertised
• Random drawing - Separate individuals will
draw, record, and verify the results of the
lottery
• All applicants not selected in lottery will be
placed on a waiting list based upon data of
submission

18. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Priority to not separate siblings
• Priority to teacher’s children
• Priority to ensure diversity in student make-up

19. HOW TO STAY INFORMED
• Website
www.igniteinnovationacademypitt.org
• Facebook
www.facebook.com/igniteinnovationacademypitt
• Phone
(252) 220-9554

20. A TUITION-FREE
CHARTER SCHOOL