Alturas Preparatory Academy

Alturas Preparatory Academy
Location
2280 E 17th Street

Idaho Falls
,
Idaho

United States

43°28′44″N 111°59′21″W / 43.4787684049°N 111.9891757646°W / 43.4787684049; -111.9891757646
Information
TypePublic Charter School
Established2021; 5 years ago (2021)
School district
Independent Charter District
Principal
Reece Drkula
Staff27.8 (FTE)
Grades6–12
Enrollment463 (2024–2025)
Student to teacher ratio
16.65
Colors  Purple
  Blue
Athletics conference
2A High Desert Conference
MascotPumas
AccreditationIdaho Public Charter School Commission
Websitealturasacademy.org/our-school/alturas-preparatory-academy/

Alturas Preparatory Academy is a grade 6-12 Public Charter School in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

History

The school is housed in a renovated, 73,000 square feet (6,800 m2), former Sears department store at the Grand Teton Mall. Donations and a grant from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation allowed for the purchase and renovation of the space. The first students were welcomed at the beginning of the 2021 - 2022 school year. It opened with around 300 students with just grades 6-10, adding 11th and 12th grades over the following two years.

Alturas is located within the Idaho Falls School District boundaries and also pulls from the Bonneville School District and the Shelley Joint School Districts. It is currently the only authorized International Baccalaureate World School in eastern Idaho.

Athletics

The Pumas compete in the IHSSAA District VI 2A High Desert Conference.

References

  1. ↑ "Idaho Falls charter school set for August opening". Idaho Education News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Alturas Prep Team". Alturas Preparatory Academy. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Alturas Preparatory Academy". Idaho High School Activities Association. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Alturas Preparatory Academy Pumas". Idaho Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Idaho Falls charter school set for August opening". Idaho EdNews. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "New high school taking over former Sears location inside the Grand Teton Mall". East Idaho News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  8. ↑ "A petition to create a public charter school in Idaho Falls" (PDF). Idaho Public Charter School Commission. Retrieved January 16, 2026.