SPARKSPARK is a medical sciences and research academy that connects the high school core curriculum with student interest in these fields. The academy will offer opportunities to showcase a student’s abilities to use research and to explore the medical sciences, which will prepare students for college or post-secondary work. SPARK teachers believe that students who use innovative research practices and embed problem-solving skills daily perform at a higher academic level. Students interested in this academy should be self-directed learners with a passion for innovative ideas. Students in this academy embrace rigorous academics, take creative risks, and envision greater intellectual promise for their future. Students will develop abilities to work independently and in teams, communicate and collaborate, and increase problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Students will partner with the community and businesses to gain greater access to knowledge and identify needs in the healthcare fields and research sciences. SPARK operates on the belief that students learn best by being actively engaged. This academy facilitates student awareness of medical-related professions while providing individual skills and knowledge necessary to empower students to be lifelong learners.
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