IDEA Public Schools
Hiring organization · Based in Austin, TX
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
Benefits
You may apply for up to 50% of tuition toward a qualifying degree, up to $5,250 per year, subject to manager discretion and budget.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would lead the campus clinic yourself, not as one nurse on a larger team.
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
Experienced nurses
You would be the one LPN on campus for as many as 1,600 students, handling health services, state screenings, and immunization compliance.
New graduates
You may apply for up to 50% of tuition toward a qualifying degree, up to $5,250 a year, if your manager and the budget allow it.
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
Experienced nurses
A school nurse on staff named flexibility, coworkers, environment, autonomy, and space as the parts of the job that felt good.
As of 2024-04-11Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
The LPN role is eligible for a performance bonus tied to team performance and goal attainment.
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
Experienced nurses
Full-time and part-time LPN postings at IDEA Valley View listed a $1,000 sign-on in August 2026.
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
Working conditions
- Charge opportunities
- LPN leads the campus clinic independently rather than as part of a larger nursing team.
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
- Pay and benefits
- LPN at IDEA Parmer Park: $24.41/hr with 0 years of experience
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
- Pay and benefits
- LPN at IDEA Parmer Park: posted range tops at $30.51/hr
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
- Pay and benefits
- LPN full-time and part-time sign-on, IDEA Valley View, Aug 2026
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
- Pay and benefits
- LPN role eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
- Pay and benefits
- IDEA may offer a relocation allowance for the LPN role if applicable; amount not stated
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
Starting out and growing here
- Tuition support
- Staff may apply for up to 50% of tuition toward a qualifying degree, up to $5,250 per year, subject to manager discretion and budget.
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
The city
Living in Austin, TX
Austin blends Barton Springs' year-round cold water with East Sixth taco trucks and South Congress honky-tonks. For an RN, Texas brings no state income tax, and the cost of living sits about 2% below the national average — meaning your nursing paycheck stretches further in a city that lives outdoors and loud.
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- Metro price level · Austin area
- 2% below the national average
- BEA index 98.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,729/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $93,658/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would lead the campus clinic independently, not as one nurse on a larger team.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- pay dissatisfaction
- A current school RN scored the job 1.0 and listed pay among the main drawbacks.
As of 2024-04-11Source: glassdoor.com
- autonomy and clinic environment
- The same school nurse cited flexibility, coworkers, environment, autonomy, and space as positives.
As of 2024-04-11Source: glassdoor.com
- management and support
- The school nurse flagged weak support, management, and leadership as cons.
As of 2024-04-11Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- overall recommend rate
- Company rating is 2.8 from 1,042 reviews, with 37% saying they would recommend IDEA to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
A current school RN scored the job 1.0 and listed pay, weak support, and leadership among the drawbacks.
As of 2024-04-11Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
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Campus clinic (Academy K-5; K-12 care offered)
LPN leads the campus clinic alone for up to 1,600 students; health services, state screenings, 100% immunization compliance.
Source location unconfirmedSource: linkedin.com
School nurse (RN)
A current employee reviewed a School Nurse - Registered Nurse role, indicating RN school-nurse positions exist.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Open roles
Roles from IDEA Public Schools
Refreshed throughout the day.
- New grads welcomed
- LVN
- Tuition reimbursement
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