Intellectual Virtues Academy Long Beach

IVA is a small charter middle school based on intellectual character education. IVA is chartered by Long Beach Unified School District and is proud to serve the students of Long Beach. 

The goal of an intellectual virtues educational model is to foster meaningful growth in the personal qualities of a good thinker or learner: curiosity, wonder, attentiveness, open-mindedness, creativity, intellectual tenacity, and related traits. Intellectual virtues are sometimes referred to as “habits of mind,” “thinking dispositions,” or “non-cognitive skills,” and include grit and persistence.

IVA has served over 600 Long Beach families since it's opening in 2013 and maintains small school size of 234 students grades 6-8 and 26:1 class ratio. IVA provides weekly tours and we welcome families to come learn more about the school by signing up to see it in action. Learn more about our school on our website www.ivalongbeach.org.