Innovative Career Academy

Our school

Learn about Innovative Career Academy, our mission, and the programs and values that shape our school community.

About our school

Ohio grades every school on an annual state report card. Over the last two years, Innovative Career Academy posted a nearly 70 percent increase in its Performance Index score. The 2024-25 PI score of 59.9 reflects real movement, and the state's own data backs it up.

If your teenager needs a way back in, this school is built for that. Credit recovery isn't a consolation path. It's the actual work of meeting a teenager exactly where they are and building from there. Students who've fallen behind on credits don't start over from scratch here. They get a clear path forward, paced to their situation, with teachers who understand that getting back on track is hard work in itself. That's not an add-on. That's the whole model.

That's the foundation here: personalized support, real career pathways, and an academic structure built around where each student actually is — not where a standard sequence expects them to be.

There's no tuition, no fees, and no cost to your family. The school also provides:

Free breakfast and lunch every day
Free transportation to and from school

The school is located at 3845 E 131st St, Cleveland, OH 44120. Call (216) 259-9009.

Community School

Innovative Career Academy is a public, community school. We are our own school district sponsored by the Charter School Specialists, which provides oversight and enforces academic, fiscal, and legal accountability. We are managed by ACCEL Schools, a high performing network of over 50 charter schools located throughout the United States.

Community Schools (Charter Schools) offer families an alternative to the local public school. Community schools are tuition-free, open to all students in the county, and focused on meeting student needs for success. Community schools are among the top-performing schools in the nation. Read more about charter schools.

Innovative Career Academy is a community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code. The school is a public school and students enrolled in and attending the school are required to take proficiency tests and other examinations prescribed by law. In addition, there may be other requirements for students at the school that are prescribed by law. Students who are exempt from the compulsory attendance law for the purpose of home education pursuant to section 3321.042 of the Revised Code shall no longer be exempt for that purpose upon their enrollment in a community school. For more information about this matter contact the school administration or the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

Mission

At Innovative Career Academy, our mission is to offer the best balance of success and recovery so every student can rebuild, refocus, and rise. Through caring relationships, high-quality academics, and humanware-focused support, we guide students toward graduation and a future filled with opportunity and purpose.

Managed by ACCEL Schools

Founded in 2014, ACCEL Schools is a K-12 public charter school management organization (CMO) serving students across the United States in brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid school settings. We focus on improving academic outcomes of students regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic factors. The leadership team at ACCEL Schools has a combined 1000+ years of experience as global school management operators with expertise in curriculum research and design, assessment, student support services, and education consulting. Our entire team fundamentally believes that all children deserve a great education and students should be supported as they pursue a wide variety of post-secondary options. Our robust technology increases engagement, access to resources, efficiencies, and academic results helping our students become productive global citizens.

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