Founded in 2018, Icon Prep Schools grew from 300 students to nearly 1,400 across four schools in two states in just six years. The schools, which serve a student body that is nearly 100% economically disadvantaged, have excelled at producing student academic growth. The flagship campus in Tampa has seen a number of students complete high school and associate’s degrees by the age of 15. All of the schools feature a culture inspired by Florida A&M University, a historically Black university, including an impressive marching band program. What they don’t feature is tuition, as Icon schools cover their operating budgets almost entirely with the public funding students receive via Ohio’s EdChoice voucher and Florida’s Empowerment Scholarship.