In the vast, sunny horizon of Arizona, where cacti stand tall like green giants and the Grand Canyon stretches wide like an open mouth yawning, a rare species of bright, young minds thrives. They are the coding kids of AZ, known as Code Wizards among the local burrowing owls and roadrunners. These Code Wizards could be found huddled over their glowing wizardry screens, their fingers dancing across the keyboard with the speed of a rattlesnake’s strike. Their eyes blaze brighter than the Phoenix sun as they breathe life into lines of code, creating magical universes, clever robots, or even the next hilarious cat video game. The leader of the pack is a quirky character named Billy ‘Binary’ Bighorn. Now, Billy wasn't your typical bighorn sheep. His horns didn't curve back; instead, they formed perfect circles, much like the zeros and ones he loved. Billy ‘Binary’ Bighorn, with his glasses perched precariously on his snout and a lovable nerdy laugh, was the coding genius of Arizona. Billy and his gang of Code Wizards would gather in their secret coding cave (which was actually Billy's spacious, air-conditioned basement) every weekend. You could hear their excited chatter echo around the cave as they created pixelated masterpieces or debugged their codes, their joy more infectious than a desert wildflower bloom. From the shimmering mirage of the Sonoran Desert to the snow-laden peaks of Flagstaff, the legend of Billy ‘Binary’ Bighorn and his Code Wizards echoes. With each keystroke, they keep proving that Arizona's coding kids are as hot and brilliant as their home state. Now, if only they could code themselves a solution to avoid those pesky cactus pricks!
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What began in a humble New York City apartment with just a single student, Spark, has since blossomed into an enriching program impacting thousands of children. Our unique educational approach combines the elements of art, yoga, meditation, and nature to create a holistic learning environment. This distinctive blend is what sets Spark apart, allowing us to reach and inspire a multitude of children in truly meaningful ways. With an array of offerings to accommodate various schedules and needs, Spark has something for everyone. Our services extend beyond the standard after school and weekend classes to include holiday and summer camps, birthday parties, portfolio preparation, private classes, and custom pods. We also welcome homeschool groups and are thrilled to announce the recent addition of a forest school program to our repertoire. You can find Spark on-site in various schools and at our main studio located in the Upper West Side. But we're not stopping there - we're also planning to expand to the Upper East Side and Brooklyn. For our families in Pennsylvania, we run the program from our family studio there. And if you're not in close proximity to any of our locations, don't worry. We offer in-home instruction and virtual options to ensure that Spark can reach you, no matter where you are. We invite you to explore all the ways you can experience Spark and look forward to helping bring our program to you.
Parents know that their children's time away from home and school matters. The Learning, Enrichment, and Play (LEAP) program offered by the Marana Unified School District provides supervised, secure learning and play experiences for children enrolled in pre-K through sixth grade. The LEAP sites are licensed facilities, located at each elementary school in the district, and provide a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for children to learn, play, and grow. For middle schoolers, the Teen Extended Day (TED) program offers academic enrichment tailored to their needs. With LEAP and TED, parents can feel confident that their children are in a secure environment, receiving the educational and enrichment opportunities they need.