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Charter School Listing
(as of 11-6-08)

Gateway Charter Schools

Gateway Academy
104 Del Court, Suite 100
Laredo, Texas 78045
Phone: (956) 727-4700
Fax: (956) 727-4711
Ms. Frances Johnson, District Director
Email: frances_martinez@gwacademy.esc1.net

Gateway Academy Townlake
1230 Townlake Drive
Laredo, Texas 78041
Phone: (956) 722-0747
Fax: (956) 722-0767
Ms. Olga Treviño, Academy Director
Email: olga.trevino@gwacademy.esc1.net

Gateway Academy Sierra Vista
47620 South Lucy
Laredo, Texas 78046
Phone: (956) 723-0345
Fax: (956) 712-1112
Ms. Nancy Gomez, Academy Director
Email: nancy.gomez@gwacademy.esc1.net  

Harmony Science Academies

Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville
1124 Central Boulevard
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 574-9555
Fax: (956) 574-9558
Mr. Emrah Orel, Principal
Email: info.hsabrownsville@harmonytx.org

Harmony Science Academy-Laredo
4401 San Francisco Avenue
Laredo, Texas 78041
Phone: (956) 712-1177
Fax: (956) 712-1188
Mr. Cetin Demir, Principal
Email: info.hsalaredo@harmonytx.org

IDEA Public Schools

IDEA Academy (Central Office)
505 Angelita, Suite 9
Weslaco, Texas 78596
Phone: (956) 377-8000
Fax: (956) 447-3796
Mr. Thomas Torkelson, Director
Email: ttorkelson@ideapublicschools.org

IDEA Academy (Pk – 5)
401 South 1st Street
Donna, Texas 78537
Phone: (956) 464-0203
Fax: (956) 464-4137
Mr. Pablo Mejia, Principal
Email: pmejia@ideapublicschools.org

IDEA College Preparatory (6 – 12)
401 South 1st Street
Donna, Texas 78537
Phone: (956) 464-0203
Fax: (956) 464-8532
Mr. Jeremy Beard, Principal
Email: jbeard@ideapublicschools.org

IDEA Frontier Academy (Pk-5)
2800 S. Dakota Ave.
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: 956-541-2022
Fax: 956-544-2004
Ms. Roberta Harris, Principal
Email: rharris@ideapublicschools.org

IDEA Frontier College Preparatory School (6-12)
2800 S. Dakota Ave.
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: 956-541-2022
Fax: 956-544-2004
Mr. Rolando Posada, Principal
Email: rposada@ideapublicschools.org

IDEA Quest Academy (Pk-5)
P.O. Box 4095
McAllen, TX 78502-4095
Phone; 956287-1003
Fax: 956-287-2737
Sharon Chapman, Principal
Email: schapman@idespublicschools.org

IDEA Quest College Preparatory (6-12)
P.O. Box 4095
McAllen, TX 78502-4095
Phone; 956287-1003
Fax: 956-287-2737
Dr. Scott Hollinger, Principal
Email: shollinger@ideapublicschools.org

IDEA Mission Academy (Pk-5)
1600 South Schuerbach Rd.
Mission, Texas 78572
Phone: (956)583-8315
Fax: (956)583-8308
Ms. Bethany Solis, Principal
Email: bsolis@ideapublicschools.org

IDEA Mission College Preparatory (6-12)
1600 South Schuerbach Rd.
Mission, Texas 78572
Phone: (956)583-8315
Fax: (956)583-8308
Ms. Natalie Basham, Principal
Email: nbasham@ideapublicschools.org

IDEA San Benito Academy & College Preparatory School
2151 Russell Lane
San Benito, Texas 78586
Phone: (956)399-5252
Fax: (956)399-1959
Ms. Carrie Sauceda, Principal
Email: csauceda@ideapublicschools.org

IRRA Charter Schools

Mid-Valley Charter Schools

Mid-Valley Academy
1785 W. Bus. Hwy. 77
San Benito, Texas 78586
Phone: (956) 276-9930
Fax: (956) 276-9943
Mr. Juan Cavazos, Director
jcavazos@midvalleyacademy.org

Premier Charter Schools

Premier High School of Laredo
1720 E. Hillside Rd.
Laredo, Texas 78041
Phone: (956) 723-7788
Fax: (956) 753-6101
Dr. Amira Mejia, Director
Email: amejia@responsiveed.com

Premier High School of Mission
1203 St. Claire
Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956) 424-9290
Fax: (956)424-7661
Ms. Dahlia Sanchez, Principal
Email: dsanchez@responsiveed.com

Premier Academy of Pharr
200 E. Expressway 83 Ste. E
Pharr, Texas 78577
Phone: 956-781-8800
Fax: 956-781-7464
Ms. Rosie Zamora, Principal
E-mail: rozamora@responsiveed.com

Premier High School of Brownsville
955 Paredes Line Road
Brownsville, Texas 78521
Phone: (956) 550-0084
Fax: (956) 554-0890
Ms. Norma Sorola, Principal
Email: nsorola@responsiveed.com

Premier High School of Palmview
406 West Veterans Boulevard
Palmview, Texas 78572
Phone: (956) 432-0850
Fax: (956) 432-0851
Ms. Selma Femat, Principal
E-mail: sfemat@responsiveed.com

Premier High School of San Juan
1200 East Business Hwy. 83
San Juan, Texas 78589
Phone: (956) 961-4721
Fax: (956) 961-4724
Ms. Alma Prado, Principal
Email: aprado@responsiveed.com

STET

South Texas Educational Technologies
519 South Texas Boulevard
Weslaco, Texas 78596
Phone: (956) 969-3092
Fax: (956) 969-8614
Mr. Alim Ansari, Superintendent
Email: stet@gte.net

Horizons Montesorri I
221 North Main Street
McAllen, Texas 78501
Phone: (956) 6681400
Fax: (956) 6681404
Ms. Carol Campos, Principal
Email campos_abrego@yahoo.com

Horizons Montessori II
1222 West Sugarcane Road
Weslaco, Texas 78596
Phone: (956) 969-0044
Fax: (956) 969-0065
Ms. Patricia Martin, Principal
Email: horizonmontessori@yahoo.com

Horizons Montesorri III
801 North 13st Street, Suite 1A
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: (956) 423-8200
Fax: (956) 423-8202
Mr. Felipe Martinez, Principal
Email felipemartinez98@yahoo.com

Vanguard Academy

Vanguard Academy
P.O. Box 730
1200 East Kelly
Pharr, Texas 78577
Phone: (956) 283-1700
Fax: (956) 702-2180
Mr. Robert Olivarez, Superintendent
Email: vanguardac@aol.com

Raul Yzaguirre School for Success

Raul Yzaguirre School for Success
2255 North Coria
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 542-2404
Fax: (956) 542-2667
Mr. Raul Yzaguirre, Jr., Principal
Email: yzaguirre.r@tccc-ryss.org