Story Time: The Hungry Caterpillar

Learners in kindergarten through second grade are invited to join an iLEAD speech-language pathologist for monthly story time. During this 45-minute class, your learner will enjoy an interactive story while developing comprehension skills, practicing story re-tell, working on summarization techniques, and more. Each class will provide an extension activity that will allow your learner to...

Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Amal Unbound

Over the course of three Zoom meetings, book clubbers will read Amal Unbound, the fictional story of young Amal, who navigates indentured servitude in modern day Pakistan. Learners will engage in facilitated discussions geared toward plot and dialogue, the geographical and social placement of Pakistan, and the concept of indentured servitude and its prevalence in...

TK/K Enrichment: Earth Day Activities

iLEAD Exploration OC Learning Studio 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Join our TK/K Coordinator and other TK/K learners and have a fun time celebrating Earth Day. RSVP HERE.

Pottery Making @ 29 Palms Creative Art Center

29 Palms Creative Art Center

Come make some beautiful pottery at the 29 Palms Creative Art Center. Join us for the KIDS POTTERY WHEEL & GLAZE CLASS. Your mud loving instructor, Gretchen Grunt will be teaching everything necessary to throw clay on the pottery wheel; plus any necessary hand building techniques like coils for handles, slabs for platters, pinch pots...

College Tour: Whittier College

Whittier College The Shannon Center 13724 Earlham Drive, Whittier, CA

This is an iLEAD only private tour. We will attend an information session with an admission officer from the college then participate in a student lead tour. Parents are encouraged to attend both the tour and the information session. Parking info will be provided a week before the event. A form from the college must...

TK/K Enrichment: Earth Day Activities

3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA 93510 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA, United States

Join our TK/K Coordinator and other TK/K learners and have a fun time celebrating Earth Day. RSVP HERE.

Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Amal Unbound

Over the course of three Zoom meetings, book clubbers will read Amal Unbound, the fictional story of young Amal, who navigates indentured servitude in modern day Pakistan. Learners will engage in facilitated discussions geared toward plot and dialogue, the geographical and social placement of Pakistan, and the concept of indentured servitude and its prevalence in...

Enrichment, 1st-3rd: Earth Day

3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA 93510 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA, United States

Celebrate Earth Day and create a flipbook after exploring the topic with iLEAD staff.  Learners will color, cut, and glue together their own work of art. Parents/guardians are required to stay with their learner(s) at this event. RSVP HERE

Enrichment, 4-5th: Earth Day

3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA 93510 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA, United States

Celebrate Earth Day and create a flipbook after exploring the topic with iLEAD staff. Learners will continue to focus on Earth Day and write an opinion piece on the benefits of recycling. Parents/guardians are required to stay with their learner(s) at this event. RSVP HERE

Hearing and Vision Screening in Acton

3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA 93510 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA, United States

Hearing and vision screening opportunity for all iLEAD learners. Sign Up HERE.

Prospective Family Informational Webinar

iLEAD Hybrid Exploration is an independent study program serving Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino, Kern, and Ventura. We are currently enrolling learners in grades TK-12. Join our webinar to learn more! Register HERE  

College Information Series: Privacy: Both Four Year and Concurrent Enrollment

What is student privacy and how do parents navigate the postsecondary world? In high school the parent has access to teachers and staff but in college the student is considered an adult regardless of age. Learn about student privacy, what parents have and don’t have access to, and what a learner needs to do to...

Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: Amal Unbound Culminating Event

Join the optional culminating event for Amal Unbound and enjoy a movie showing of the 2013 documentary Girl Rising that demonstrates the powerful impact that education has on girls around the world.  Registration Form Parent/Guardians are required to attend this event with their learner(s).

Learner University: It’s Party Time (Grades 2-3)

 Have you ever had a gathering with friends? How do you know what your friends like to do, what kind of music they like, or what they like to eat? Learners will collect authentic data from their classmates, friends, and family to find out some of their favorite things in order to plan a party!...

Language Lab, 3-5: Strengthen Your Story Telling Skills

Do you have a third through fifth grader who is wanting to build their communication skills, learn a few tips and tricks on developing their writing, or needing to practice conversations with new friends? Join us the Speech and Language team for their monthly Language Labs.   RSVP for this event HERE

Meet the Author: Lisa Caprelli

iLEAD Exploration OC Learning Studio 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Lisa Caprelli is an award-winning author, songwriter, and artist.  She is an inspirational speaker and book writing expert for grade PreK-6th, teens, and media and podcast interviews.  She has published 20 books in both english and spanish! This event will be an author visit from Lisa Caprelli for the ages of 4 to 10. She...

Language Labs, 6-12: Electronic Communication

Learn the ‘Do’s’ and ‘Don’ts' for safe and age appropriate communication using technology and social media during this Language Lab. Register for this event HERE.

Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: They Call Us Enemy

Over the course of four weeks, book clubbers in grades 6-8 will read the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy. This memoir written by George Takei recounts his childhood in a Japanese internment camp. Book clubbers will explore how to read a graphic novel, how to write in a graphic novel style, as well as...

Hearing and Vision Screening @ OC Learning Studio

iLEAD Exploration OC Learning Studio 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Hearing and vision screening opportunity at the OC Learning Studio for all iLEAD learners. Sign Up HERE. .

South Bay Botanical Garden Free Admission Day

South Bay Botanical Garden 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verde Peninsula, CA, United States

Meet other iLead Families and an iLead EF at the entrance to the gardens.  You're welcome to roam to gardens, study new plants and wildlife as well as picnic with other iLead families of all ages. The South Coast Botanic Garden, “The Jewel of the Peninsula”, is located on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula, located...

Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood

Warner Bros Studio 3400 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA, United States

Learners 5 years and up are welcome to come learn and have fun at the Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood. You'll begin in our Storyteller's Showcase looking at the history of Warner Bros early beginnings. You'll then meet your tour guide who will show you the inner workings of productions as you gain exclusive behind...

Story Time: Dragons Love Tacos

Learners in kindergarten through second grade are invited to join an iLEAD speech-language pathologist for monthly storytime. During this 45-minute class, your learner will enjoy an interactive story while developing comprehension skills, practicing story re-tell, working on summarization techniques, and more. Each class will provide an extension activity that will allow your learner to build...

Visual Artist – VAPA College Admissions

We are hosting two upcoming Zoom sessions with an expert in the field of VAPA college admissions!  Learn about college programs and schools, explore strategies to approach the portfolio, audition, and the artist statement, and discover how artists make a living after they graduate. Visual Artists- May 18th at 2pm Fine arts focus: sculpture, painting,...

NHS Applications Due

NHS is for learners who will be in 10-12th grades next year, have been enrolled with iLEAD a minimum of one full semester, and have a minimum GPA of a 3.0. Members are required to participate in virtual meetings once a month and complete ten hours of service projects every semester. A number of volunteering...

Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: They Call Us Enemy

Over the course of four weeks, book clubbers in grades 6-8 will read the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy. This memoir written by George Takei recounts his childhood in a Japanese internment camp. Book clubbers will explore how to read a graphic novel, how to write in a graphic novel style, as well as...

College Information Series: Transfer Programs

California has a robust transfer pathway between the community college system and the University of California, the California State System, and numerous private colleges and HBCUs. We will discuss the different options available as well as the California College Promise Program! REGISTRATION LINK

TK/K Enrichment: Bubbles

iLEAD Exploration OC Learning Studio 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Join our TK/K Coordinator and other TK/K learners and have a fun with bubbles! RSVP HERE.

Explorers at the Orange Coast College Planetarium; Grades; upper elementary-middle school)

Orange Coast College Planetarium 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, United States

Calling all Middle schoolers! Come explore at 9:00 AM at the Orange Coast College Planetarium. The sky has been an object of fascination for as long as humans have walked the earth. The movements of the spheres are ingrained in every culture on earth and have created mythologies, superstitions, and legends many people still recognize....

Magic Treehouse Space Mission at the Orange Coast College Planetarium (for early elementary school learners)

Orange Coast College Planetarium 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, United States

Calling elementary aged learners! This Magic Tree House: Space Mission starts at 11:00 AM on May 23, 2023. Travel with the brother-sister duo Jack and Annie in their Magic Tree House as they learn about how scientists uncover the mysteries of the universe. With the help of a real astronomer, astronaut, and of course, a...

TK/K Enrichment: Bubbles

3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA 93510 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA, United States

Join our TK/K Coordinator and other TK/K learners and have a fun with bubbles! RSVP HERE.

Visual Artist – VAPA College Admissions

Join our second Zoom session with an expert in the field of VAPA college admissions!  Learn about college programs and schools, explore strategies to approach the portfolio, audition, and the artist statement, and discover how artists make a living after they graduate. Performing Artists- May 25th at 2pm Performing arts focus: Music, dance, drama, musical...

Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: They Call Us Enemy

Over the course of four weeks, book clubbers in grades 6-8 will read the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy. This memoir written by George Takei recounts his childhood in a Japanese internment camp. Book clubbers will explore how to read a graphic novel, how to write in a graphic novel style, as well as...

Enrichment, 1st-3rd: Bubbles

3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA 93510 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA, United States

In May, first through third graders will learn about different types of bubbles and then create Venn Diagram comparing soap bubbles and bubble gum. Parents/guardians are required to stay with their learner(s) at this event. RSVP HERE

Enrichment, 4-5th: Bubbles

3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA 93510 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit B-C, Acton, CA, United States

Fourth and fifth grade learners will create their own handy speech bubble keyring to take home to help them on their writing journey. Parents/guardians are required to stay with their learner(s) at this event. RSVP HERE

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Tour

Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, United States

Calling 6th-12 graders, the JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab) Public Services Office offers a limited number of onsite, in-person tours, free of charge, for groups and individuals and we have spots for 36 participants!!! The tour lasts between 2-2.5 hours and will be geared toward 6th-12 graders. The walking distance for the tour is approximately 0.8...

ASB Applications Due

Associated Student Body (ASB) is a leadership team comprised of learners who will represent the entire student body of high schoolers. The main objective of ASB is to help students feel more connected to school and each other through involvement in ASB-organized activities. Applicants must be 9th-12th graders in the fall of 2023 and desire to connect...

Book Club for Grades 6th-8th: They Call Us Enemy

Over the course of four weeks, book clubbers in grades 6-8 will read the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy. This memoir written by George Takei recounts his childhood in a Japanese internment camp. Book clubbers will explore how to read a graphic novel, how to write in a graphic novel style, as well as...

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