Facilitators Laura Kazan, Lisa Rittenhouse, and Bethany Maddox joined SCVi’s Eye On The Valley with host Matt Watson and discussed the iLEAD Exploration Program and how they are assisting students into colleges across the country, the experience of working in iLEAD, and the benefits it’s giving students.

Flexibility In Working iLEAD

Laura Kazan has learned that the freedom she was given with iLEAD has allowed her to build something great for students she works with. Out of the box thinking was something she was able to benefit from without restrictions from a district, state, or government.

Bethany Maddox has been able to feel gratitude and that warm environment has helped her be efficient in her line of work whether its creating an idea or making a suggestion to formulate a team discussion, she said.

Lisa Rittenhouse was attracted to the iLEAD program due to the value of home study, project based learning opportunity, and letting a learner follow their passion and interests. She has seen substantial amounts of growth with her time in the iLEAD program and hopes to see continued prosperity.

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iLEAD Exploration

The iLEAD Exploration program has been able to get students into schools such as University of Arizona, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, Howard University, and many other colleges.

During the pandemic, high schools were no longer open to offer SAT testing and resulted in colleges beginning to shift their admission requirements and no longer requiring SAT test scores for admission.

Rittenhouse discusses how this has had to be one one the best things to happen out of the pandemic due to the barrier like tactics that were designed to keep students out of their schools no longer there, she said.

High schoolers that have certain passions and interests are catered at iLEAD. iLEAD wishes to seek team members able to aid these independent thinkers obtain the education and skills necessary for their career path in their future.

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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