IGNITING FUTURE LEADERS
Spark is a micro school that operates personalized learning solutions that capitalize on the strengths and interests of its students while developing 21st century skills. We strive to create meaningful learning experiences for students based on depth of inquiry, collaboration through trust and creativity, real-world experience and modeling in order to develop capable, adaptable citizens of the world.
SPARK PROGRAMMES
SPARK aims to weave various multi-disciplinary elements of learning into a seamless experience that will enrich the lives of all of its students.
FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 4-6
Spark students will develop a deep knowledge of how to apply academic skills and critical thinking to real-world problems. Our students will engage in interdisciplinary analyses of current and historical issues both at the local and global level. By pairing core academic skills with authentic experiences, children will develop important life-success skills in conjunction with academic success. SPARK students will discover their gifts and learn to use them to solve difficult problems.
SPARK offers specialized student profiles which analyzes strengths, areas of academic growth, social emotional wellness and other metrics to optimize educational outcomes and parents understanding of their child’s strengths.
One Saturday a month, students will spend half a day completing both Performance and Abilities Tasks that challenge them to think critically and solve problems in a time sensitive setting. Students will use technologies such as Virtual Reality, 3D printing and Coding to support their findings and explore new and exciting dimensions to learning.
FOR INCOMING 7TH & 8TH GRADE STUDENTS
2 one-week day camps, hosted in July for incoming high school students and 8th graders. The camps will focus on developing leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills in participants. The Summer Studio will culminate in participants presenting group projects addressing real world problems, which highlight all of the skills they learned.
SPARK MEDIA
The field of education is a living, breathing movement of stakeholders invested in learning. Those of us with the passion and heart for this profession are inspired by change and intrigued by the challenges to deliver and to meet higher standards, curate new experiences, and "ignite future leaders".
Modern education is all about empowering students with transferable skills that will hold up to a rapidly changing world. The current cohort of students is comprised of children from both Generation Z (born between 1992-2009) and Generation Alpha (born after 2010). Gen Z and Gen Alpha students learn and think differently than Millennials. They are influenced by the fast- changing landscape that surrounds them, making them more global, social, visual and technological.
Of the four C's that PEP students must demonstrate in order to excel - creativity, communication, critical thinking, collaboration - I like to think of critical thinking as the leader of the pack; we can't learn well without thinking well.
