​Our Academics

Learning experiences at Ideaventions Academy capture student interest through hands-on work, authentic research, independent projects, self-paced learning experiences, lively debates and discussions, and both project and problem-based learning.  We feature a world-class, advanced STEM-based curriculum focused on research and innovation, including full-year engineering and computer science beginning in our lowest grade, 4th grade.
 
Ideaventions Academy students have had success in a wide variety of learning experiences, but generally, the most successful ones have been the ones with real-world applications.  These experiences have resulted in increased student engagement and an emotional connection to their learning experience, resulting in improved learning outcomes and excitement about learning. 

Reading & Writing

On average, Ideaventions students read 24 books per year.  

After one year at Ideaventions Academy, our students are 2.2 years above grade level in English Grammar.

Science

​Of the students who have completed the middle-school science sequence, 62% are ready for the college-level course that corresponds to the class taken by the start of high school.

​The middle-school science sequence consists of high-school level Biology, Chemistry and Physics taken in 6th through 8th grades.

Computer Science

We are one of 685 out 18,000 to receive the College Board's AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for attaining female student representation in AP Computer Science Principles for 2018.

​After participation in the Lower School Computer Science curriculum, 100% of students were prepared for and signed up for AP Computer Science as high-school freshmen.

Math

After one year at Ideaventions Academy:
  • On average, Ideaventions students complete 1.9 grade levels of Math per school year
  • On average, Ideaventions students are 2.4 years above grade level in Math
Math Competitions:
  • 100% participation of Ideaventions students
  • 90% of Ideaventions students received Math Olympiad award in 2019-2020
  • 21% of Ideaventions students were Top 10% world-wide for the Math Olympiad
  • 10% of Ideaventions students were Top 2% worldwide for the Math Olympiad in 2017-18
  • MATHCOUNTS participants who earned a "Highly Commendable" score:
    • 35% in 2017-18
    • 25% in 2018-19 
    • 32% in 2019-20
  • 2017-2018 Team High-Achievement Award for the Elementary Math Olympiad team
  • 2018-2019  and 2019-2020 Team High-Achievement Award for the Middle School Math Olympiad team

Advanced Placement Scores

AP® Exam
Mean Score
Global Mean 2019
AP®
​Calc BC
5.00
3.80
AP® 
​Calc AB
4.67
2.97
AP® Biology
5.00
2.92
AP® Chemistry
4.25
2.74
AP® Physics 1
4.25
2.51
AP® Physics C: Mechanics
5.00
3.76
AP® Computer Science Principles
4.09
3.11
AP® Computer Science A
4.00
3.26

Results

We use  the ACT Aspire as our standardized assessment for its alignment with the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks and as a way to measure progress towards college and career readiness. 
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We are proud that of our students who took the ACT Aspire test in 2019:
  • 89% were “STEM Ready" in spring 2019
  • 92% were making sufficient progress with text complexity in spring 2019
​Ideaventions Academy students' scores are as follows:
  • Math: 97% Pass Advanced or Proficient (83% Exceeding)
  • Science: 95% Pass Advanced or Proficient (89% Exceeding)
  • Reading: 98% Pass Advanced or Proficient (81% Exceeding)
  • English:98% Pass Advanced or Proficient (92% Exceeding)
For comparison, Virginia's statewide Standards of Learning (SOL) averages in 2019 were: 
  • VA Statewide SOL Math: 82% Pass Advanced or Proficient
  • VA Statewide SOL Science: 81% Pass Advanced or Proficient
  • VA Statewide SOL Reading: 77% Pass Advanced or Proficient
  • VA Statewide SOL English - Writing: 76% Pass Advanced or Proficient

AP® Summary

% of exams with scores > 3: 
  • 2020: 100%
  • 2019: 91%
  • 2018:100%