Community Events
BookShark Disney Day
Join BookShark at an in-person, hands-on learning experience about Walt Disney. During the 2-hour session, you will: Sketch cartoons while an artist teaches you step-by-step sketching techniques; Make simple animations…
Parent University
Please join us on Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. to learn more about the Exploration program and offerings. Please RSVP here if you would like to attend this training.
Field Trip: In-N-Out Seal Beach
iLEAD Exploration learners had the fun privilege of taking a tour of In-N-Out in Seal Beach. Learners were shown where the produce, meat, and dairy products are stored (no freezers…
Holiday Volunteer Opportunity
Each year during the holiday season, Foothill Unity Center gathers families at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia to donate items and volunteer their time to help those in…
Parent University
iLEAD Exploration is excited to hold our first ever virtual parent round table discussion on Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. This is a great opportunity for new and experienced independent…
Craft Fair at the OC Studio
Calling all iLEAD Exploration crafters and makers! The OC Learning Studio will be hosting the first-ever iLEAD Exploration Learner Holiday Craft and Maker Fair on Friday, Dec. 7 from 10…
Discovering the MAP Test
Not sure what to do with the MAP test results and curious how to use Exact Path? Come to an in-person training where iLEAD educational facilitators will explain how MAP…
Family Fun in Nature
Celebrate the seasons at a nature center near you! The Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Beach is hosting a composting seminar on Sep. 15! The Placerita Canyon Nature Center in…
independent study Days at the Aquarium
The Aquarium of the Pacific would like to invite independent study learners, parents, and teachers to their independent study days on Wednesday, Sep. 12, 2018 (9 am-12 pm) and Thursday,…
Parent University #5
Dear Families, We are excited to offer our final Parent University in a webinar format on Tuesday, May 15, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you missed the first few…
Book It! Reading Incentive Program
BOOK IT! motivates learners to read by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza. The program is simple, flexible, fun and free to use in your independent study…
Acton Children’s Business Fair
Calling All Entrepreneurs! Do you have a product, service, or brand that you have created and want an opportunity to open your shop for the day to customers? If so,…
Parent University #4
Hello, Families! We are excited to offer our fourth Parent University in a webinar format on Tuesday, April 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you missed the first few…
Chino Hills State Park Field Trip
iLEAD Exploration learners had a great experience at Chino Hills State Park. They were presented with a docent-led tour of the visitor center and its exhibits focusing on biodiversity, the…
2018 IMAGINOLOGY – Power Your Imagination
INVENTION + PLAY + EXPERIMENTATION = LEARNING Have you ever wondered how math can help you cook? … or what causes a rainbow? … or how baby chicks know when…
Parent University #3
Hello, Families! We are excited to offer our third Parent University in a webinar format on Tuesday, March 13, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you missed the first two…
Parent University #2
Hello, Families! We are excited to offer our second Parent University in a webinar format on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you missed the first session,…
Film This! Film Festival 2018
The Film This! Film Festival will be held on March 8 in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Presidential Learning Center from 7 to 9 p.m. Not only will local documentary film makers be…
Parent University and Local Park Days
Hello, Families! We are excited to announce two new offerings to our families! First, our educational facilitators have been hard at work collaborating with families to find local park days…
‘The Nutcracker’ for Schools at the Irvine Barclay
The Festival of Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker – Abridged School Program” returns to The Irvine Barclay Theatre on Dec. 7. This one-hour narrated ballet, part of the Children’s Invitation to the Ballet,…
Spelling Bee
Dear Families, There has been some interest in starting an iLEAD spelling bee! If your learner(s) would be interested in participating in a spelling bee this spring, please complete this…
‘The Nutcracker’ for Schools at the Irvine Barclay
The Festival of Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker – Abridged School Program” returns to The Irvine Barclay Theatre on Dec. 7. This one-hour narrated ballet, part of the Children’s Invitation to the Ballet,…
Teen and Tween Leadership and Clubs Virtual Meeting
Do you have a tween or teen interested in participating in leadership? Does your tween or teen want to create and develop a club for and with other iLEAD learners?…
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted Mini-Conference
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is hosting a one-day mini conference on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bridges Academy in Studio City….