SPARK Gifted Program
A self-contained learning experience for advanced learners
Gifted students display a complex level of thinking that varies in acceleration and depth. Our gifted and talented program challenges gifted students' unique and creative abilities, furthering their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Our teachers assess the student's current knowledge and skill levels, adjusting instruction and curriculum to meet each student's needs along their journey.
Scholars utilize various gifted-specific curriculum including Junior Great Books for literature and Beast Academy for math.
See SPARK in Action
Learn more about our gifted program by viewing this excerpt from one of our open houses. View the full open house here.
After my child's first day in Mrs. Ferrier's language arts class, he burst into my room, eyes lit up, so excited for the fall poetry class he had just experienced. He danced around the room, told me about the breakout rooms with friends, and recited, from memory, his poem and those of his partners. It was truly wonderful to see this type of inspiration after a class—and it is one of the many reasons we are so happy to have chosen Ignite!
— M. Martinez, SPARK Parent
What We Believe
- Gifted children deserve the opportunity to deeply explore areas of interest.
- Gifted children deserve to learn something new every day.
- Gifted children must be provided new, exploratory ways of learning—not simply assigned 'more' work.
- Gifted children need an intellectual peer.
- Gifted children have many non-academic needs—wrap-around support is needed to nurture the whole child.
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SPARK Project Samples
See what our gifted scholars create. Click any title to watch the student's video.
Ample & Engaging Offerings
Students identified as gifted and talented are afforded the opportunity to explore their interests through core course curriculum, capstone projects, and a diverse offering of foreign language, electives, and advanced courses.
Gifted students in grades K–5 participate in a self-contained gifted classroom with small class sizes and daily live classes. Students in grades 6–12 meet weekly for enrichment with their assigned SPARK teacher in addition to working individually with their teacher as they make progress toward their passion project.
Gifted students in elementary and middle school are placed in gifted-specific core courses that extend their thinking, challenge their views, and require them to think critically. High school students may select from a variety of advanced courses and college courses through concurrent enrollment with ILA and ASU.
Students who work more quickly than their peers are able to do so in our environment to ensure they are continually challenged. Our SPARK program is designed to keep up with their pace—not the other way around!
We know gifted students don't simply need more work. Instead, they need the opportunity to explore the world around them, construct varied viewpoints, test hypotheses, and learn by doing.
Live Classes for Gifted Learners
K–5 Self-Contained
Students meet daily with their self-contained SPARK classroom teacher and peers of the same age. Daily opportunities for academic instruction in language arts, math, science, and social studies.
Middle School Enrichment
Gifted middle school students meet throughout the week with content-specific certified teachers, plus their SPARK teacher for small-group project-based learning.
High School Advanced
High school SPARK students meet for passion project work and earn elective credit through their SPARK program achievement.
Achieving Excellence
Not only do we strive to build academic excellence, we promote self-awareness and intrinsic motivation. Students will be encouraged to develop individualized thinking, investigation, and expression.
They'll develop creative problem-solving when facing challenges. Students' achievements are celebrated as we continually work together to meet their personalized goals.
Ready to Spark Their Potential?
Contact us today to learn more about ILA's SPARK program and how it can support your gifted learner.
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