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Mission & Philosophy
At Ingenuity Charter School, we understand that many students in San Diego may feel disconnected from the traditional school environment. That's why we strive to provide a supportive and inclusive atmosphere, where small class sizes ensure that each student receives personalized attention and guidance. Our nurturing environment fosters academic excellence and personal growth, enabling students to thrive both inside and outside the classroom. Click here to read our mission and vision statements.
ICS Highlights
Explore the many opportunities Ingenuity Charter School provides for your student's growth and success.
![A group of young people in life vests enjoy a sunny day sailing on a catamaran, with a distant shoreline and palm trees visible under a clear blue sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726261073/ingenuitycharterorg/pzgombfop7rihtfllnsf/SeniorBayDay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726261073/ingenuitycharterorg/pzgombfop7rihtfllnsf/SeniorBayDay.jpg","width":512}])
Ingenuity plans many educational field trips throughout the year.
![Student with therapy dog, Venus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728665953/ingenuitycharterorg/cl006j6clflohvbps6xs/DanniyKinder.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728665953/ingenuitycharterorg/cl006j6clflohvbps6xs/DanniyKinder.jpg","width":384}])
Ingenuity values student voice and input
![Paint2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726257065/ingenuitycharterorg/rgbdbbjbgo05bsf66u45/Paint2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726257065/ingenuitycharterorg/rgbdbbjbgo05bsf66u45/Paint2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726257065/ingenuitycharterorg/rgbdbbjbgo05bsf66u45/Paint2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726257065/ingenuitycharterorg/rgbdbbjbgo05bsf66u45/Paint2024.jpg","width":1007}])
Ingenuity hosts a variety of exciting family events for students and their families throughout the year.
![A young woman with long brown hair is performing a science experiment at a lab bench with beakers and a model of a landscape, while a whiteboard with scientific notes is visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726260756/ingenuitycharterorg/qdgkwd8ajcmgdkflppju/sciencelabs.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726260756/ingenuitycharterorg/qdgkwd8ajcmgdkflppju/sciencelabs.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726260756/ingenuitycharterorg/qdgkwd8ajcmgdkflppju/sciencelabs.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726260756/ingenuitycharterorg/qdgkwd8ajcmgdkflppju/sciencelabs.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726260756/ingenuitycharterorg/qdgkwd8ajcmgdkflppju/sciencelabs.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726260756/ingenuitycharterorg/qdgkwd8ajcmgdkflppju/sciencelabs.jpg","width":2200}])
Students participate in hands-on science labs at the Elementary Institute of Science.
![Three students work on tablets at a table in the foreground, while a large screen displaying digital art is visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728668903/ingenuitycharterorg/usjqrauliivlw94eytzh/ArtClub2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728668903/ingenuitycharterorg/usjqrauliivlw94eytzh/ArtClub2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728668903/ingenuitycharterorg/usjqrauliivlw94eytzh/ArtClub2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728668903/ingenuitycharterorg/usjqrauliivlw94eytzh/ArtClub2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728668903/ingenuitycharterorg/usjqrauliivlw94eytzh/ArtClub2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728668903/ingenuitycharterorg/usjqrauliivlw94eytzh/ArtClub2.jpg","width":2200}])
Ingenuity offers a variety of clubs for students.
![A stylized dark blue bird's head with a golden beak and eye is set against a plain white background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726259870/ingenuitycharterorg/bso1gk67hn7opnge6xdt/FalconHead.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726259870/ingenuitycharterorg/bso1gk67hn7opnge6xdt/FalconHead.jpg","width":332}])
Ingenuity students have the opportunity to try out for and participate in CIF sports with The O’Farrell Charter School's teams.
From Our Community
![A young Black man in a light-colored collared shirt smiles at the camera against a textured gray background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727815931/ingenuitycharterorg/ckgssvcp38zgqxbsgodw/Anthony-studentpicture.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727815931/ingenuitycharterorg/ckgssvcp38zgqxbsgodw/Anthony-studentpicture.png","width":386}])
"It's a good school. It's supposed to be independent but I never felt alone. They could have given up on me a long time ago and they never did. If it wasn't for this school I would have quit and gotten a GED. The staff kept pushing me and never gave up."
![Student at Ingenuity Charter School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727815615/ingenuitycharterorg/jolrryxtzklyp3cit48h/JuanStudent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727815615/ingenuitycharterorg/jolrryxtzklyp3cit48h/JuanStudent.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727815615/ingenuitycharterorg/jolrryxtzklyp3cit48h/JuanStudent.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727815615/ingenuitycharterorg/jolrryxtzklyp3cit48h/JuanStudent.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727815615/ingenuitycharterorg/jolrryxtzklyp3cit48h/JuanStudent.jpg","width":1500}])
"The environment is friendly and quiet which makes it easy to focus. In three words I would describe Ingenuity as friendly, flexible, and amazing!"
News & Events
![Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 8.11.26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786128669/ingenuitycharterorg/m3ggmlxru6fm2all6uvq/BoardAgendaPic81126.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1786128669/ingenuitycharterorg/m3ggmlxru6fm2all6uvq/BoardAgendaPic81126.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1786128669/ingenuitycharterorg/m3ggmlxru6fm2all6uvq/BoardAgendaPic81126.png","width":746}])
![New Phone Number for All Sites]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782169994/ingenuitycharterorg/dtdg4mlcrbxnj1e3wgal/NewPhoneNumberICS2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782169994/ingenuitycharterorg/dtdg4mlcrbxnj1e3wgal/NewPhoneNumberICS2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782169994/ingenuitycharterorg/dtdg4mlcrbxnj1e3wgal/NewPhoneNumberICS2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782169994/ingenuitycharterorg/dtdg4mlcrbxnj1e3wgal/NewPhoneNumberICS2026.png","width":1080}])
Starting July 1st, you will only need to call one phone number to contact all resource centers. See the flyer for more details.
![Summer Session 2026 Flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779315655/ingenuitycharterorg/exfy6khkbezhvo8tlzfj/SummerSessionFlyer2026111.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779315655/ingenuitycharterorg/exfy6khkbezhvo8tlzfj/SummerSessionFlyer2026111.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779315655/ingenuitycharterorg/exfy6khkbezhvo8tlzfj/SummerSessionFlyer2026111.png","width":800}])
Catch up on your credits during summer break at Ingenuity Charter.