Mahalo
Plano, TX

IMAGINE LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

EIN 46-1510729
Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth
Mission

Imagine Lone Star International Academy provides an inquiry-based, language‑rich K–5 education designed to develop critical thinking, language acquisition, and intercultural competence within a tuition‑free public charter setting.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

About IMAGINE LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

Imagine Lone Star International Academy is an open‑enrollment, tuition‑free public charter elementary school (K–5) in Plano, Texas that operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The school delivers an inquiry‑based curriculum and is authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). In recent years the school has expanded enrollment and program offerings: it completed IB PYP authorization and a formal name change in mid‑2023, has grown to serve roughly 200–270 students (state reporting shows enrollment growth into 2025–2026), and reports operating finances consistent with a small charter operator (most recent Form 990 data shows annual revenues and expenses in the mid six‑figure to low seven‑figure range). The organization is governed by a board of directors, maintains an active school website and public board documents (budgets, audits, TEA monitoring items), and functions as a donor‑facing nonprofit supporting its K–5 instructional and extracurricular programs.

Notable achievements

IB Primary Years Programme Authorization

Achieved full International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) authorization and implemented the IB framework; the authorization and related name change were completed in mid‑2023, marking a major academic milestone for the school.

Significant Enrollment Growth

Enrollment expanded substantially in recent years as the elementary campus has grown to serve roughly two‑hundred plus students, reflecting increased community demand for its dual‑language/IB‑informed program and sustained growth since opening in 2017.

Sustained Operational Scale (FY2024)

Maintained operating revenues and assets consistent with a small charter school operator (most recent fiscal reporting shows mid six‑figure to low seven‑figure annual revenues and corresponding expenditures), supporting staffing, classroom programs, and facility operations.

At a glance

Total assets
$2.0M
Annual revenue
$1.6M
Tax status
501(c)(3)School
EIN
46-1510729
Location
Plano, TX
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed as an IB World School authorized to deliver the Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), a globally recognized curriculum framework.
Positive community and school‑review ratings on independent school review platforms, reflecting above‑average elementary school performance indicators.
Subject to Texas public oversight and monitoring (Texas Education Agency reporting and cyclical monitoring), and public disclosure of board materials, budgets, and audits, consistent with charter school transparency expectations.

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