The class of 2026 at Spark ALC graduates today
Spark ALC
We are a community of self-directed learners freely creating, playing, collaborating, and exploring.
05/26/2026
We are feeling all the feels this final week of school! We have both part-time and full-time learners with us for the full week and celebrations almost every day. Here is a message to Roots families from our Ms. Brittany:
Oh this crew ๐ญโค๏ธ it is so special having this week open for all learners!
We spent a lot of time this morning reflecting on all the different ways we are feeling with it being the last week of school. Some emotions that came up were - excited, nervous, happy, bored, overwhelmed to name a few! We talked about how some of us are feeling two or more feelings at once and how to be respectful in a group when your feelings may differ from someone elseโs.
We spent a lot of time putting those finishing touches on the showcase projects!! No more pictures of those though, as it the final countdown, so it stays a surprise! ๐ Also the support that surrounded one learner today as they made some big progress on their science experiment was just exactly the kind of community we are trying to create at Spark.
Thank you for allowing your little ones to be a part of this year with us! I truly adore each one of them so much & all of the uniqueness that comes with each person!
04/16/2026
WOW. We did it!!! ๐
Together, we raised $4,430 during the Giving Challenge! And that does not even include the donor match. With matching funds, we are expecting over $7,000 total!!
We are unbelievably grateful and so proud of our rockstar community for showing up in such a big way. This is what makes Spark special.
New play equipment, here we come! ๐
We also have some more incredible individual donors to thank:
Dan Ryan, Lauren Kinsella, Leslie Gooding, Isaac Bitar, Calvin Simpson, Kris Stevenson, Amanda Escobio, Michelle Breakstone, Leah Reeve, Sarah Gaudette, and our secret anonymous donor!
And a truly ginormous shoutout to parent volunteers Andrea Mueller and Bianca Hellenga, who put in way, way, way more than typical volunteer hours and went completely above and beyond over the past 3 months to help plan and create for this event. We could not have done this without you.
Phew. What a moment. Congrats to all of us at Spark, and thank you to every single one of our amazing supporters!
Thank You's all around! Feeling so grateful ๐
One hour to go guys!
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8 am update!!!! Letโs keep it up, friends!!!
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Our high schoolers have kicked off their Big Questions Project, diving into real-world topics that matter to them and learning how to think deeply, explore perspectives, and ask better questions.
In this video, our Director of Education, Dawn, shares a glimpse into the work and intention behind it.
This is the kind of meaningful, student-driven learning your support makes possible.
Today is the Giving Challenge, and every gift between $25โ$100 is doubled.
Give. Share. Help fuel this kind of learning ๐
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5 oโclock update!
Yesterday our middle schoolers stepped into the world of herbalism ๐ฟ creating their own custom tea blends and learning the why behind each ingredient.
This is the kind of hands-on, curiosity-driven learning your support makes possible.
During the Giving Challenge, every gift between $25โ$100 is doubled, which means more moments like this for our learners.
Give. Share. Be part of what weโre building ๐
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