House Teams
The Ron Clark Academy House System is a dynamic, exciting, and proven way to create a positive climate and culture for our scholars and path leaders. The House System methods help the Grande Innovation Academy implement processes that build character, relationships, and school spirit.
Each House has unique properties such as its own color, symbols, heritage, history, and more. Over time, each House also starts to take on its own values and personality-driven by the culture of the scholars and path leaders.
GIA uses the RCA House System to foster a vibrant and supportive community where students thrive academically and socially. Divided into four dynamic houses, each named after influential figures in education and innovation, the system not only promotes school spirit and collaboration but also empowers students to take on leadership roles. Students earn points for their house through achievements in academics, sports, and community service, encouraging a healthy sense of competition and camaraderie. The RCA House System not only enhances the overall student experience but also creates a network of mentorship and support, helping every student reach their full potential while building lasting friendships.
Once scholars join their house, they begin earning points in the areas of School Spirit, Outstanding Performance, Academic Excellence, Good Character, and Extra Effort. The whole school works together to earn points for their house, and at the end of the year, the house with the most points wins!
Our school is divided into four houses to create unique communities. Houses include: Altruismo (Black House) Givers, Amistad (Red House) Friendship, Isibindi (Green House) Courage, and Rêveur (Blue House) Dreamers. Read more about each house below.
Altruismo
The House of the Givers
Heritage: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Symbolic Animal: The Snake
Altruismo traces its origins to the rainforests of the Amazon, where a group of powerful Brazilians was given the name because of the Portuguese meaning behind it: “the Givers.”
Isibindi is a tight-knit group of individuals, like a pride of African lions, where family means everything. The House’s symbolic animals, the mute swan, and the lion serve to empower incoming members. While new students might be quiet or shy at first, the longer that they are in the House, the more they begin to display the characteristics of strength and bravery. In Zulu, Isibindi means “courage.”
Isibindi
The House of Courage
Heritage: South Africa
Language: Zulu
Symbolic Animal: The Mute Swan and the Lion
Amistad
The House of the Friendship
Heritage: Mexico
Language: Spanish
Symbolic Animal: The Immortal Peacock
Amistad is the House that originates from Mexico. A group of individuals that are quiet but powerful and is known most for their kindness of heart. This is why, in the language of their ancestry, their name means “friendship.”
Rêveur is a royal House whose name in French means “dreamers” or “idealists” — because the members who fill this group are students filled with freedom and wild abandon who recognize their dreams and will let nothing stand in the way of achieving them. This can be seen in the unicorn, which is on the center of the House’s crest, a powerful creature who is almost impossible to tame. Similarly, the House of Rêveur is a House of passion.
Rêveur
The House of the Dreamers
Heritage: France
Language: French
Symbolic Animal: The Wolf
