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Together Tuesdays
Twice per month, we share a new Together Tuesday video. Click here to submit your photos or short videos for the next edition! Submissions received by the Friday before each edition are eligible…
Learner Spotlight: Oscar Morales
iLEAD Exploration third grader Oscar Morales has been homeschooling since kindergarten and loves it. The thing he likes most is being able to learn through real-life experiences. He and his…
May Webinars and Virtual Events
Mark your calendars for our upcoming May activities! Please click the links below for all of the details on how to register: 5/12 at 3 p.m.: Roundtable Discussion About Anxiety…
25 Activities to Keep Kids’ Brains Active in Summer
Here are some awesome summer activities and ideas that will keep your kids engaged this summer. Best of all, they are all really fun! Pick one that looks like a…
DreamUp Learners Prepare for Experiment Launch to International Space Station
Michael Niehoff Education Content Coordinator, iLEAD Schools DreamUp To Space is an exciting multiphase project that pushes the boundaries of how kids look at Earth and our universe by empowering…
7 Habits – Sharpen the Saw
Habit 7 is the habit of renewal. “Sharpening the Saw” is what a lumberjack must do in order to cut wood efficiently and effectively. The same applies to the scissors…
Learner Spotlight: Hannah Sterman
iLEAD Exploration learner Hannah Sterman, 13, embodies zest in her enthusiasm for her academics. This year, she set a goal for herself to take learning into her own hands; she…
Mental Health Support
During Mental Health Awareness Month, we would like to draw your attention to mental health resources. you know that if you text “HOME” to 741741 when you are feeling depressed…
ELPAC Testing
We are so proud of all our learners who completed the ELPAC Assessment! Our EL learners worked hard and did their best on all domains: speaking, reading, listening, and writing….
6 Benefits of Raising Bilingual Children
INCREASED COGNITIVE ABILITY – In a Time article, Jeffery Kluger says that babies are born with the inherent ability to speak and understand the world’s 6,800 languages. They continue to easily…
25 Activities to Keep Kids’ Brains Active in Summer
Here are some awesome summer activities and ideas that will keep your kids engaged this summer. Best of all, they are all really fun! Pick one that looks like a…
Six Awesome Jobs That Require a Second Language
There’s an increasing demand for bilingual workers. New American Economy reports that the demand for bilingual workers more than doubled between 2010 and 2015. That’s a lot of new jobs…
SLO of the Month: Zest
For the month of May, our Schoolwide Learner Outcome (SLO) is zest. You may be asking yourself, “What is zest, and why is it an important character trait?” Think of…
2021 Virtual Talent Showcase
The 2021 Virtual Talent Showcase was a huge success! A big thank-you to all our learners who participated this year. Please click here and you will be able to view our…
Meet a DreamUp to Space Team Member: Grace Stumpf, Team Adzuki
DreamUp to Space is a project that challenges young people to understand and explore the impact that microgravity has on matter. Through a partnership with DreamUp, iLEAD learners in grades…
Learner Spotlight: Milana Alexander
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” Although this quote is traced back to Confucius over 2000 years ago, it couldn’t be more true for iLEAD Exploration learner Milana…
MAP Testing Window Open
Three cheers for Measured Academic Progress!!! We are very excited about the recent approval from the US Department of Ed to use our MAP assessments in lieu of CAASPP testing…
California Alternative Education College Fair
On May 12, from 6-8 pm, iLEAD Exploration will be participating in our first-ever virtual college fair with over 50 colleges participating from across the states and around the world! We…
Graduation 2021
We are looking forward to a special in-person ceremony to honor our 2021 graduates! iLEAD Exploration’s graduation ceremony will be held on June 3 at 4:00 pm. The current location is The…
Exploring the Military
Joining the military after high school can bring many benefits. In addition to serving your country and learning important life skills, you can receive housing, subsidized food, health care, and an education….
National Honor Society
Hi, this is Kelly Henley, a student officer for NHS. While NHS is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students, it’s more than just an honor…
Questions About College? Take Our College Explorations Course
Next year, Exploration’s College Advisor, Laura Kazan, will be offering a repeat of her year-long College Exploration course for college-bound 11th graders. This year’s class was a big success and provided learners…
High School Spotlight: Titus Rehard
Born a natural engineer, toddler Titus looked for household objects he could subject to his carefully planned dissembling tests. Titus’s success ratio was unusually high, which caught the attention of his…
2021 Virtual Talent Showcase
The 2021 Virtual Talent Showcase was a huge success! A big thank you to all of our learners who participated this year. Please click here, and you will be able…