Dr. Kelly Van Sande, Founder and CEO of Ignite Learning Academy joins Enterprise Radio to discuss why families are turning to live online education.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Kelly Van Sande discuss the following:
- Ignite Learning Academy was named No. 1 Best Online School in Arizona and No. 3 Best K–12 School statewide. What does that recognition mean for families right now?
- Arizona has one of the highest numbers of online schools in the country. What sets Ignite apart from the rest?
- Many parents worry that online school means isolated or self-paced learning. What does a typical day actually look like for an Ignite student?
- Why is live, teacher-led instruction such a critical difference compared to prerecorded or self-guided programs?
- You’ve seen students make significant academic gains. What kind of outcomes are families seeing after enrolling at Ignite?
- Can you explain how Ignite supports students who struggled in traditional public school environments?
- The FIRE program is unique in Arizona. What makes this fully online special education model different, and who does it serve?
- For parents who are considering a change mid-year or planning ahead, what advice would you give them?
Dr. Kelly Van Sande is a lifelong educator with a passion for children. She is a certified teacher, principal, and school superintendent, and has served in all of those roles, including teaching at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. She has more than 20 years of school leadership experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education (B.S.), a master’s in teaching and curriculum leadership (M.Ed.), a master’s in business administration (MBA), and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration (Ed.D). She is also a trained Registered Behavioral Therapist and holds additional graduate certificates.
Dr. Van Sande has been recognized as a Top-50 Trailblazing Educator and has been invited to speak on topics related to educational choice, including at the Harvard Kennedy School Program on Educational Policy & Governance.
As a parent and educator, she observed the traditional school system often was not able to meet the needs of all students and she believed there had to be a way to make education come alive for students at all ability levels, from various backgrounds, and to allow students to learn in their own, meaningful way. She sought to develop a school that removed barriers to learning, allowed for acceleration and remediation, maintained very low student-teacher class sizes, and focused primarily on teacher-student relationships in order to foster a school community and culture driven by student success. She decided to open her first private school, Ignite Learning Academy, and later Ignite Achievement Academy, to accomplish these exact goals.
Website: https://ignitelearningacademy.com
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ignite-learning-academy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IgniteLearningAcademyK12
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