The Lighthouse Program is a unique educational opportunity for the highly gifted. Its uniqueness emerges in the curriculum approach that focuses on the 21st Century skills of critical and creating thinking, inquiry, collaboration and competition. Providing opportunities for in-depth learning, the inquiry approach opens the doors for motivated students to satisfy their curiosity. Engaged in inquiry students bring to bear their critical thinking skills (NCREL.org) their questions and their creative skills to share their new understandings. Preparing students for the 21st century in the Lighthouse Program includes providing the opportunity to learn world languages in a dynamic environment. Currently six world languages are being studied through an online learning program employed in business around the world.

 

Mathematics learning is match to the individual. Currently our students are enrolled a variety math learning processes. Some student on learning on line in a common program, while others are taking course work at the high school. Still others are enrolled in programs outside of the district. All are matched to the individual needs of the students.

 

We are a program without grade level designation. Because we monitor individual academic growth, we consistently observe students moving at rate that exceeds the typical 9 month journey. It is possible for an individual to fulfill the requirements for two years of mathematics in a given school year.

 

Service is learning is part of the Lighthouse Program experience. Students have provided service to the elderly,packaged foods for the needy, led environmental initiatives.

 

Competitions are embedded in the program day. Students choose from an array of options that nourish critical and creative thinking. Currently Lighthouse students are competing in History Day, Inventors' Fair, Destination Imagination and others.