A student’s journey in an Upper Elementary classroom at Ignite Academy is designed to build confidence, collaboration with teachers and peers, and support for gaining the skills to engage in self-directed and personalized learning. 

Our upper elementary teachers and assistants shape experiences for students that encourage them as self-directed and motivated learners. IEA values instruction that emphasizes personalized learning that is presented in a variety of formats, including, but not limited to: 

-Montessori lessons with manipulative materials for conceptualization and connections to problem-based learning

-Blended learning through technological platforms that are adaptive, according to a child’s skills and progress and encourage critical thinking and problem solving

-Increased opportunities for project-based experiences that connect learning to the world-at-large and engage students in passion-based learning, extending across content areas to shape integrated experiences in language arts, mathematics, science, cultural studies, entrepreneurial elements and technological skills. 

-Field experiences that promote learning beyond the classroom walls, to locations that engage imaginative learning, creativity, cultural and historical connections, and entrepreneurial elements. 

-Participation in Youth Entrepreneurs, a program where the curriculum brings ideas to life through experiential learning, executed in real-world scenarios. The curriculum emphasizes values and characteristics of the entrepreneurial spirit that are essential to success in both school and life.