Awarded Applicants
Growth | Quality | Choice
Under the $31 million federal Charter Schools Program grant, Building on Success for Future has pledged to add no less than 5,900 new, high-quality charter school seats over the next five years for Idaho’s most educationally disadvantaged and rural students.
Subgrantee schools will be selected through a rigorous third-party review process. Awarded applicants will be evaluated on a number of criteria, including instructional leadership, governance, the ability to attract and retain talent, sustainable financial practices, demonstrable market demand, and an innovative and effective educational model.
Awarded Applicants, Cohort 5 | Summer 2026
| Grantee | Total Award* | City | New Seats Created | Project Narrative | Reviewer Comments |
| Brabeion Academy | $1,209,647 | Nampa | 780 |  |
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| Idaho AgriTech Academy | $2,000,000 | Caldwell | 400 | |
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| Meridian Technical Charter High School | $1,050,000 | Meridian | 149 | |
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| Riverton Classical | $2,000,000 | Heyburn | 619 | |
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| Cohort 5 Award Total: | $6,259,647 | Total New Seats: | 1,948 |
Awarded Applicants, Cohort 4 | Fall 2025
| Grantee | Total Award* | City | New Seats Created | Project Narrative | Reviewer Comments |
| Elevate Kuna | $2,000,000 | Kuna | 488 | |
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| Gem Prep: Learning Societies | $1,175,000 | Deary | 305 | |
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| Gem Prep: Rexburg | $2,000,000 | Rexburg | 574 | |
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| Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School | $675,205 | Meridian | 46 | |
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| Cohort 4 Award Total: | $5,850,000 | Total New Seats: | 1,413 |
Awarded Applicants, Cohort 3 | Spring 2025
| Grantee | Total Award* | City | New Seats Created | Project Narrative | Reviewer Comments |
| North Star Charter School | $2,000,000 | Eagle | 259 | |
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| Lava Hot Springs Academy | $1,200,000 | Lava Hot Springs | 225 | |
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| Cohort 3 Award Total: | $3,200,000 | Total New Seats: | 484 |
Awarded Applicants, Cohort 2 | Winter 2025
| Grantee | Total Award* | City | New Seats Created | Project Narrative | Reviewer Comments |
| Alturas Academy North | $2,000,000 | Rigby | 648 | |
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| Elevate Academy: Twin Falls | $2,000,000 | Twin Falls Area | 488 | |
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| Valor Classical Academy | $2,000,000 | Kuna | 654 | |
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| Hollister Charter School | $1,294,526 | Hollister | 105 | |
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| Cohort 2 Award Total: | $7,294,526 | Total New Seats: | 1,895 |
Awarded Applicants, Cohort 1 | Spring 2024
| Grantee | Total Award* | City | New Seats Created | Project Narrative | Reviewer Comments |
| Fern-waters Public Charter School | $363,500 | Salmon | 64 | |
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| Gem Prep: Ammon | $2,000,000 | Ammon | 574 | |
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| North Idaho Classical Academy | $2,000,000 | Bonners Ferry | 390 | |
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| Pathways in Education West Ada | $729,000 | Meridian | 300 | |
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| RISE Charter School | $303,122 | Kimberly | 100 | |
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| Cohort 1 Award Total: | $5,395,622 | Total New Seats: | 1,428 |