ALTURAS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ( K-5 )
Alturas International Academy in Idaho Falls is an International Baccalaureate-accredited public charter school committed to rigorous, inquiry-based learning through small group instruction within multi-age classrooms that builds community through collaboration and support. Students engage in rigorous content at instructional level as well as project-based learning, language, and arts education throughout elementary school in our primary years programme serving kindergarten through fifth grade.
CALENDAR
OUR TEAM
MICHELLE BALL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CARINA VANPELT
PRINCIPAL carina.vanpelt@alturasacademy.org
SARAH BAXTER
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL sarah.baxter@alturasacademy.org
KENNEDY BANDOW
KINDERGARTEN kennedy.bandow@alturasacademy.org
KORBIE LINDSAY
KINDERGARTEN korbie.lindsay@alturasacademy.org
MELISSA LONG
KINDERGARTEN melissa.long@alturasacademy.org
AMY SCHWARTZ
KINDERGARTEN amy.schwartz@alturasacademy.org
AMANDA FORBES
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER amanda.forbes@alturasacademy.org
DENISHA GORDON
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER denisha.gordon@alturasacademy.org
EMILY GRIFFITHS
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER emily.griffiths@alturasacademy.org
ANGELA HOWELL
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER angela.howell@alturasacademy.org
ALICIA JOHNSON
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER alicia.johnson@alturasacademy.org
MALLORY KAPPMEYER
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER mallory.kappmeyer@alturasacademy.org
AUSTIN OGDEN
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER austin.ogden@alturasacademy.org
KARA POWERS
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER kara.powers@alturasacademy.org
JESSICA REBER
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER jessica.reber@alturasacademy.org
KELLIE TREJO
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER kellie.trejo@alturasacademy.org
KYRA VISAYA
GRADES 1-3 TEACHER kyra.visaya@alturasacademy.org
HAILEY DAVIS
GRADES 4-5 TEACHER hailey.davis@alturasacademy.org
MICHELLE FRANCK
GRADES 4-5 TEACHER michelle.franck@alturasacademy.org
ANITA GARCIA
GRADES 4-5 TEACHER anita.garcia@alturasacademy.org
RYAN GRIFFITHS
GRADES 4-5 TEACHER ryan.griffiths@alturasacademy.org
MARC HIRSCH
GRADES 4-5 TEACHER marc.hirsch@alturasacademy.org
ZANE RICHMOND
GRADES 4-5 TEACHER zane.richmond@alturasacademy.org
MINDY SHURTLIFF
GRADES 4-5 TEACHER mindy.shurtliff@alturasacademy.org
JOANNE SLIFKA
PHYSICAL EDUCATION joanne.slifka@alturasacademy.org
ANGELA GNEITING
SPECIAL EDUCATION angela.gneiting@alturasacademy.org
SIONAILY LEAL-HURTADO
SPANISH sionaily.leal@alturasacademy.org
KAYLA MADDOX
OFFICE MANAGER kayla.maddox@alturasacademy.org
TIFFANY VIGIL
OFFICE ASSISTANT tiffany.vigil@alturasacademy.org
KASSANDRA GALLOWAY
KITCHEN MANAGER kassandra.galloway@alturasacademy.org
PAMELA MCMAHON
FOOD SERVICE
DONNA PUENTES
FOOD SERVICE
MELISA RUOHO
FOOD SERVICE
LESLIE ANDRUS
PARAPROFESSIONAL
DANIELLE BALL
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Heidi Birch
PARAPROFESSIONAL
KATIE COX
PARAPROFESSIONAL
THERESA GIGLO
PARAPROFESSIONAL
SARAH HATHAWAY
PARAPROFESSIONAL
ISIAH JEFFRIES
PARAPROFESSIONAL
KELSEY MESSICK
PARAPROFESSIONAL
HOLLY MURRAY
PARAPROFESSIONAL
KYSHA NAEF
PARAPROFESSIONAL
ASHLYN OWEN
PARAPROFESSIONAL
ASHLEY PEREZ
PARAPROFESSIONAL
SYDNEY SIBBETT
PARAPROFESSIONAL
JUHEE SMITH
PARAPROFESSIONAL
KATELYN VOLMER
PARAPROFESSIONAL
SHELBY WHITSON
PARAPROFESSIONAL
SHEL WILLIAMS
PARAPROFESSIONAL
ALI WILLMORE
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Kamron Cromwell
CUSTODIAN
OFFICER LYKE
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
OFFICER MOLLY
THERAPY DOG
BOOSTER CLUB
2026-27 Booster Club volunteers needed!
Fall Parent Teacher Conferences Teacher Dinner, Fall Book Fair, Heritage Night, Spring Book Fair, Spring Parent Teacher Conferences Teacher Dinner, Cultural Fair, Fun Run 5/1, May 3rd – 6th Teacher Appreciation Week
Donations support a variety of activities and needs, including field trips, class parties, Grit League, playground equipment, AR celebrations, and seasonal school decorations.
EVENTS
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