Anonymous
Post 07/09/2015 07:55     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
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Anonymous wrote:I realize this post has not been active for awhile but after speaking with the owners I am very hesitant to ever consider this as a legitimate school for children. A gifted program without the qualified support staff? A school for math and science without a math teacher? When I listen to the owners talk I see the money sign in their eyes and pure crap coming out of their mouths. They seem like greedy politicians who exploit education for money.


I've posted here before to say that I know the Heitzes and they are some of the nicest, most genuine and most generous people I've ever met. If they were "money grubbing politicians", they wouldn't have, as small business owners, provided scholarships to deserving children to attend Ideaventions over the years. My child loved every minute she spent at Ideaventions and learned a great deal there. She won't be attending the Academy due to cost and distance, but there are evidently plenty of families who disagree with you since the school was initially planned to encompass 6th-8th grade and they added 4th and 5th due to popular demand.

I'm not sure where your rabid dislike originates from, but I'm very sure it's entirely misplaced.


Np here. I agree that they are very nice people, but they are not educators and should not be running a school without any formal educational education or experience. And the reason they added 4th and 5th was not popular demand, it was to accommodate their younger child.


So they added two full grades for just one kid, huh? And presumably no one else is interested in signing up? Then why didn't they do that to begin with?
As for "formal educational education," as you put it, after years of running into "educators" who not only do not know their subject matter too well but convey it and assess it poorly, I would take a subject matter expert over an "education expert" any day to teach my kids. If you'd rather have "education experts" go for it.


Sure, some people with formal education in traditional education is not the right choice. However, to think that 2 people who know NOTHING about education (but for what suits their kids) is making a school for anything but money is naive. I have listened to their philosophy over and over again as they preach to different people and it's never the same, it's accommodating to the person they are talking with. Also, I saw talk about scholarships earlier, no one is on scholarship at the school and I bet it stays that way. It's easy to say, we would love to offer scholarships! Different story to actually do it.
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2015 07:46     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Yes the additional grades was to accommodate their younger son who is not doing well in his current school. They are combining grades because there was little interest in additional grades. My job is to read people and I do it well and they are con artists. My guess, once their kids are out, the school will fold.
Anonymous
Post 07/08/2015 19:16     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
What does "nice burn" mean? Are you 12?
Anonymous
Post 07/08/2015 15:16     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I realize this post has not been active for awhile but after speaking with the owners I am very hesitant to ever consider this as a legitimate school for children. A gifted program without the qualified support staff? A school for math and science without a math teacher? When I listen to the owners talk I see the money sign in their eyes and pure crap coming out of their mouths. They seem like greedy politicians who exploit education for money.


I've posted here before to say that I know the Heitzes and they are some of the nicest, most genuine and most generous people I've ever met. If they were "money grubbing politicians", they wouldn't have, as small business owners, provided scholarships to deserving children to attend Ideaventions over the years. My child loved every minute she spent at Ideaventions and learned a great deal there. She won't be attending the Academy due to cost and distance, but there are evidently plenty of families who disagree with you since the school was initially planned to encompass 6th-8th grade and they added 4th and 5th due to popular demand.

I'm not sure where your rabid dislike originates from, but I'm very sure it's entirely misplaced.


Np here. I agree that they are very nice people, but they are not educators and should not be running a school without any formal educational education or experience. And the reason they added 4th and 5th was not popular demand, it was to accommodate their younger child.


So they added two full grades for just one kid, huh? And presumably no one else is interested in signing up? Then why didn't they do that to begin with?
As for "formal educational education," as you put it, after years of running into "educators" who not only do not know their subject matter too well but convey it and assess it poorly, I would take a subject matter expert over an "education expert" any day to teach my kids. If you'd rather have "education experts" go for it.


You don't think it would have been suspicious if they offered 4th, but not 5th? There aren't going to be enough kids to separate them out by grade level anyway so they will end up in the same group regardless.


Nice burn.
Anonymous
Post 07/06/2015 15:08     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I realize this post has not been active for awhile but after speaking with the owners I am very hesitant to ever consider this as a legitimate school for children. A gifted program without the qualified support staff? A school for math and science without a math teacher? When I listen to the owners talk I see the money sign in their eyes and pure crap coming out of their mouths. They seem like greedy politicians who exploit education for money.


I've posted here before to say that I know the Heitzes and they are some of the nicest, most genuine and most generous people I've ever met. If they were "money grubbing politicians", they wouldn't have, as small business owners, provided scholarships to deserving children to attend Ideaventions over the years. My child loved every minute she spent at Ideaventions and learned a great deal there. She won't be attending the Academy due to cost and distance, but there are evidently plenty of families who disagree with you since the school was initially planned to encompass 6th-8th grade and they added 4th and 5th due to popular demand.

I'm not sure where your rabid dislike originates from, but I'm very sure it's entirely misplaced.


Np here. I agree that they are very nice people, but they are not educators and should not be running a school without any formal educational education or experience. And the reason they added 4th and 5th was not popular demand, it was to accommodate their younger child.


So they added two full grades for just one kid, huh? And presumably no one else is interested in signing up? Then why didn't they do that to begin with?
As for "formal educational education," as you put it, after years of running into "educators" who not only do not know their subject matter too well but convey it and assess it poorly, I would take a subject matter expert over an "education expert" any day to teach my kids. If you'd rather have "education experts" go for it.


You don't think it would have been suspicious if they offered 4th, but not 5th? There aren't going to be enough kids to separate them out by grade level anyway so they will end up in the same group regardless.
Anonymous
Post 07/06/2015 09:43     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I realize this post has not been active for awhile but after speaking with the owners I am very hesitant to ever consider this as a legitimate school for children. A gifted program without the qualified support staff? A school for math and science without a math teacher? When I listen to the owners talk I see the money sign in their eyes and pure crap coming out of their mouths. They seem like greedy politicians who exploit education for money.


I've posted here before to say that I know the Heitzes and they are some of the nicest, most genuine and most generous people I've ever met. If they were "money grubbing politicians", they wouldn't have, as small business owners, provided scholarships to deserving children to attend Ideaventions over the years. My child loved every minute she spent at Ideaventions and learned a great deal there. She won't be attending the Academy due to cost and distance, but there are evidently plenty of families who disagree with you since the school was initially planned to encompass 6th-8th grade and they added 4th and 5th due to popular demand.

I'm not sure where your rabid dislike originates from, but I'm very sure it's entirely misplaced.


Np here. I agree that they are very nice people, but they are not educators and should not be running a school without any formal educational education or experience. And the reason they added 4th and 5th was not popular demand, it was to accommodate their younger child.


So they added two full grades for just one kid, huh? And presumably no one else is interested in signing up? Then why didn't they do that to begin with?
As for "formal educational education," as you put it, after years of running into "educators" who not only do not know their subject matter too well but convey it and assess it poorly, I would take a subject matter expert over an "education expert" any day to teach my kids. If you'd rather have "education experts" go for it.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2015 14:49     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I realize this post has not been active for awhile but after speaking with the owners I am very hesitant to ever consider this as a legitimate school for children. A gifted program without the qualified support staff? A school for math and science without a math teacher? When I listen to the owners talk I see the money sign in their eyes and pure crap coming out of their mouths. They seem like greedy politicians who exploit education for money.


I've posted here before to say that I know the Heitzes and they are some of the nicest, most genuine and most generous people I've ever met. If they were "money grubbing politicians", they wouldn't have, as small business owners, provided scholarships to deserving children to attend Ideaventions over the years. My child loved every minute she spent at Ideaventions and learned a great deal there. She won't be attending the Academy due to cost and distance, but there are evidently plenty of families who disagree with you since the school was initially planned to encompass 6th-8th grade and they added 4th and 5th due to popular demand.

I'm not sure where your rabid dislike originates from, but I'm very sure it's entirely misplaced.


Np here. I agree that they are very nice people, but they are not educators and should not be running a school without any formal educational education or experience. And the reason they added 4th and 5th was not popular demand, it was to accommodate their younger child.
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2015 10:36     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Anonymous wrote:I realize this post has not been active for awhile but after speaking with the owners I am very hesitant to ever consider this as a legitimate school for children. A gifted program without the qualified support staff? A school for math and science without a math teacher? When I listen to the owners talk I see the money sign in their eyes and pure crap coming out of their mouths. They seem like greedy politicians who exploit education for money.


I've posted here before to say that I know the Heitzes and they are some of the nicest, most genuine and most generous people I've ever met. If they were "money grubbing politicians", they wouldn't have, as small business owners, provided scholarships to deserving children to attend Ideaventions over the years. My child loved every minute she spent at Ideaventions and learned a great deal there. She won't be attending the Academy due to cost and distance, but there are evidently plenty of families who disagree with you since the school was initially planned to encompass 6th-8th grade and they added 4th and 5th due to popular demand.

I'm not sure where your rabid dislike originates from, but I'm very sure it's entirely misplaced.
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2015 21:24     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Anonymous wrote:I realize this post has not been active for awhile but after speaking with the owners I am very hesitant to ever consider this as a legitimate school for children. A gifted program without the qualified support staff? A school for math and science without a math teacher? When I listen to the owners talk I see the money sign in their eyes and pure crap coming out of their mouths. They seem like greedy politicians who exploit education for money.


I felt the same way. They are in no way qualified to run a school.
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2015 13:01     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
I realize this post has not been active for awhile but after speaking with the owners I am very hesitant to ever consider this as a legitimate school for children. A gifted program without the qualified support staff? A school for math and science without a math teacher? When I listen to the owners talk I see the money sign in their eyes and pure crap coming out of their mouths. They seem like greedy politicians who exploit education for money.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2015 03:24     Subject: Re:Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Truly gifted kids are rarely bored. They can always find a new approach to keep them engaged.


Plain old Not True. Well, sort of true: sometimes being disruptive IS what keeps them engaged, when the classwork doesn't.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2015 14:51     Subject: Re:Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Anonymous wrote:Many gifted kids may appear disruptive when bored and unengaged. All the best to you in finding a school that is a beautiful fit for your own children. Cheers!


And many gifted kids are twice exceptional and also have severe ADHD or other diagnoses. Truly gifted kids are rarely bored. They can always find a new approach to keep them engaged.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2015 14:46     Subject: Re:Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
Many gifted kids may appear disruptive when bored and unengaged. All the best to you in finding a school that is a beautiful fit for your own children. Cheers!
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2015 21:07     Subject: Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
I know one child who will be attending. This child is very bright, but is also literally the most disruptive child I have ever met. Any classroom this child is in will not be accomplishing much. That alone has been the reason I will not be looking into it any further.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2015 16:20     Subject: Re:Anyone considering Ideaventions Academy for middle school?
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My name is Evelyn Sinclair, mother of a rising 4th and 6th grade girls, and I'm happy to converse with cordial individuals who are truly interested in the information I have to share.
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