IGNITING FUTURE LEADERS
Spark is a learning community that operates personalized 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.
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.
For Big Kids and Little Kids; Adults and Children, we host and facilitate a range of activities. These include, but are not limited to:-
Parent & Practitioner Workshops (on and off-site) for both public and private groups.
Parent Teacher Association Talks
Mini Spark Lab Experiences
Educational Content and Program Development
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.
JOIN A LIFE GROUP
A community of “big” thinkers, LIFE group sessions embody the SPARK philosophy of Leadership, Inquiry, Fulfillment and Experience through focused dialogue and activities that prepare our young “Sparkies” to evaluate opinions, ask questions, clarify meaning and create the best answers when they notice problems; developing their critical thinking skills.
LIFE Groups develop:
Cognitive ability
Critical reasoning skills
Dialogue in the classroom
Emotional and social wellness
2019 Life Group Schedule:
Tuesdays at 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturdays at 10:30 am - 12:00 noon
SPARK MEDIA
AMID the firestorm which the introduction of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) assessment has stoked, some educators across the island are standing up in support of the approach, arguing that the skills taught are what Jamaica needs to effectively and successfully compete on the world stage.
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.
