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A majority of students come from low-income families - 92 percent receive free and reduced lunch, a national standard for identifying childhood poverty, according to the IPS data.Įly said he wants to create a similar K-6 learning environment next year at a different location.

The goal was to uplift its students, who are 80 percent Black and 11 percent Hispanic. Ignite has prided itself for its community engagement activities and unique student experiences, such as classical music playing in the halls and ‘king’ and ‘queen’ bathroom signs. Ignite will cease operations at the school once the academic year ends in June. District leaders said the decision was based on several factors, including instability among teachers, low academic performance and deficiencies in compliance with special education requirements. IPS ended its contract with Ignite, which had been operating Elder Diggs School 42 since summer of 2017, in December. “I think we learned from the past, but our focus is on the visions of our future, the vision of our model and the ultimate expression of it.” “Not at all dwelling on the past,” said Shy-Quon Ely, Ignite co-founder and head of school. Ignite Achievement Academy is in the process of searching for a new building as it prepares to meet ambitious student academic standards next school year. (Elizabeth Gabriel/WFYI)Ī local charter school is trying to find its footing after its contract to operate within Indianapolis Public Schools was not renewed. Shy-Quon Ely, Ignite Achievement Academy co-founder and head of school, stands inside a classroom located within IPS’ Elder Diggs School 42 building.

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