SCVi Charter School in Santa Clarita presented their learners/students with a unique project by giving them the opportunity to create their own addition to Disneyland.

SCVi provides project based learning to their learners and have seen tremendous success with the new and innovative method of teaching.

SCVi Lower School Director Nessa Roffredo discussed what project learning is on SCVi’s Eye on the Valley radio show, “Project Based Learning can be understood more as an experience more than the linear series of lessons.”

We have our learners learn about the subject and create a project with something to show at the end based on the overall lesson, Roffredo said.

“The difference with project based learning is that the project is the entire journey,” Roffredo said. “From the beginning of the driving question posed by the facilitators to the project itself and everything in between.”

SCVi Facilitator Shawna Brown recently had her learners embark on a project that posed the question, if you were to build a land that would be a part of Disneyland, similar to Tomorrowland and Fantasyland, how would you be able to have your land be visually appealing, tell a story and evoke an emotional response with guests of all ages.

The learners final project consisted of 3 main components, a full business model & proposal, a scaled model of their ride or themed attraction and a commercial that creatively showcases their features of their land.

We were able to have our 4th and 5th graders get their creative spark ignited by having them work with Disney Imagineers directly, Brown said.

Disney Imagineers are responsible for all the creativeness around Disneyland, from the rides to the layout of the park and different lands throughout Disneyland.

The learners were excited about learning every aspect of their project and took to the concept fairly quickly.

Some of the other projects SCVi learners are doing include: How can we use plants to spread happiness, What can I invent to help our community, Creating your own civilization based off of ancient civilizations, Creating a personal code to live by based off of ancient religion and ethics and much more.

To find out more about SCVi & iLEAD Schools, go to: https://ileadsantaclarita.org/

SCVi/iLEAD is a tuition free charter school in Santa Clarita that uses project-based and social-emotional learning concepts to inspire and motivate lifelong learners with the skills they need to lead in the 21st century. Technology is incorporated into all components of the curriculum, and learners are given a firm grounding in the arts, humanities and sciences. School officials value and encourage development of leadership skills by inspiring character and confidence in learners. SCVi/iLEAD offers transitional kindergarten (TK) through 12th grade, providing a unique learning opportunity for those in need of a kindergarten in Santa Clarita, elementary school in Santa Clarita, jr high in Santa Clarita, middle school in Santa Clarita or high school in Santa Clarita.

SCVi/iLEAD

28060 Hasley Canyon Rd.

Castaic, CA 91384

Lower School: (661) 705-4820

Upper School: (661) 705-8420

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