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Learner Celebration

Last week our school celebrated Winter Achievement and Growth, honoring learners who scored in the 80th percentile or higher on the Winter MAP and those who showed significant progress from…

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Curriculum Library Events

Visit the Acton and OC Curriculum Library for our Blind Date with a Book for the month of February. See the flier below for details. Winter Story Time @ OC…

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Lunch Bunch

Lunch Bunch is a live-interaction opportunity for learners to interact. See the Lunch Bunch Flier for more information and log-in links. TK – 2nd: Fridays, 11:30 – 12:00 3rd –…

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Calling All 5th, 7th and 9th Graders

It is time for physical fitness testing for all iLEAD Exploration 5th, 7th, and 9th graders. You can use the links below to prepare for this test: Shoulder Stretch Video…

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Kind people are the best kind of people

The Great Kindness Challenge Week: January 26-30, 2026

Join the Great Kindness Challenge January 26-30, 2026! The theme of this year is Show Us Your Kind. This theme calls on learners, educators, and families to focus on kindness—capturing…

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Learner University: Project-Based Learning Opportunities

iLEAD Exploration is pleased to invite learners to our upcoming Learner University opportunities. Unlocking Narnia: Theme Park Design Project: 4th-6th How can we design a theme park that brings the…

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New Group Counseling Sessions: January 27 – March 13

View the topics below to see if your learner may benefit! Session 3 counseling groups will begin January 27 and continue through March 13. Reach out to your EF if…

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High School Updates

iLEAD Exploration high schoolers, mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Vanguard Tour: January 30 iLEAD students and parents are invited to explore Vanguard University on a special campus tour….

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Zoo Story Time for TK Learners

Join iLEAD Exploration Transitional Kindergarten learners for TK Zoo Story Time on Friday, January 30, at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Orange County Zoo. Learn more and RSVP…

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DreamUp to Space

iLEAD Exploration learners in grades 4-12 are invited to participate in iLEAD’s upcoming DreamUp to Space Experiment Design Challenge. In this Learner University opportunity, participants will work to answer the…

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Upcoming Events

iLEAD Exploration families, get ready for these upcoming opportunities to explore and learn. 1/26: Town Hall Meeting 1/30: Story Time @ The OC Curriculum Library, 10:00 – 10:30 AM 1/30:…

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Announcing iLEAD Exploration’s Design Challenge Winner

Exciting news! Our selection committee had the toughest job ever: choosing from among so many incredible designs for the iLEAD Exploration Design Challenge. After careful deliberation, we’re thrilled to announce…

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Kind people are the best kind of people

The Great Kindness Challenge Week: January 26-30, 2026

Join the Great Kindness Challenge January 26-30, 2026! The theme of this year is Show Us Your Kind. This theme calls on learners, educators, and families to focus on kindness—capturing…

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Learner University iLEAD Exploration

Learner University: Project-Based Learning Opportunities

iLEAD Exploration is pleased to invite learners to our upcoming Learner University opportunities. Unlocking Narnia: Theme Park Design Project: 4th-6th How can we design a theme park that brings the…

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New Group Counseling Sessions: January 27 – March 13

View the topics below to see if your learner may benefit! Session 3 counseling groups will begin January 27 and continue through March 13. Reach out to your EF if…

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Don't Miss Out

Field Studies Opportunity for Juniors and Seniors

iLEAD Exploration juniors and seniors, we have an adventurous learning opportunity for you: The Situation Room Experience at the Reagan Library. Constitution Crisis: 11th and 12th graders only February 12,…

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Canadian Astrophysicist Chat

Join us for a conversation with Canadian astrophysicist and science communicator Dr. Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette. Dr. Ouellette is the Deputy Director of the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets and…

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Zoo Story Time for TK Learners

Join iLEAD Exploration Transitional Kindergarten learners for TK Zoo Story Time on Friday, January 30, at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Orange County Zoo. Learn more and RSVP…

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Curriculum Library

As we head into the second half of the school year at iLEAD Exploration, we encourage you to visit one of our curriculum libraries! From curriculum to novels to manipulatives,…

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Learner Outcome: Lifelong Learner

Are you a self-directed learner, focused on personal growth and development? Join iLEAD Exploration in Learning Period 5 as we explore what it means to be a lifelong learner. A…

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Curriculum Library Updates

iLEAD Exploration families, we are looking forward to serving you  at our curriculum libraries and with our shipping library this spring. Second Semester Curriculum Before you place orders for curriculum…

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Learner University: Unlocking Narnia – Theme Park Design Project (Grades 4-6)

iLEAD Exploration invites 4th-6th graders to join our upcoming Learner University session, “Unlocking Narnia: Theme Park Design Project.” Driving Question: How can we design a theme park that brings the…

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High School Updates

iLEAD Exploration high schoolers, please see below for upcoming opportunities from our high school team. Upcoming Events & Important Dates January 16 at 10:00 AM: College Info Series: Holistic Admissions…

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Upcoming Events

We have many learning opportunities planned for our iLEAD Exploration learners this month. Please see below and register to join us. January 16 @ 10:00 – 11:00 AM: College Info Series:…

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