Monday message

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, Just one more week until our amazing school year draws to a close. Let’s make the absolute most of it! With gratitude, Lisa Latimer School… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, Thank you for coming out to our Jamboree! It was an amazing time with our iLEAD Agua Dulce community. On Thursday, June 15, we’ll celebrate… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. On this day, we honor the men and women of the military who… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, Last week, our 10th graders revealed their milestone projects. The Passion Project is a significant body of work produced over an extended period. It is… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, On behalf of the entire staff at iLEAD Agua Dulce, I would like to send out our deepest appreciation to our family community. Your support,… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, Thank you for showering our staff with appreciation last week! Our staff took a virtual tour around the world, from Italy, to France, the Bahamas and Asia,… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, May 1 is School Principals’ Day! Our team would like to take this opportunity to thank our school director, Lisa Latimer, for her leadership and… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, I hope you’ve had a restful weekend. We’re looking forward to another productive week at iLEAD Agua Dulce. Be sure to save the date for… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We hope you’re enjoying Spring Break! As a reminder, Monday, April 17, is a professional learning day for our team. We look forward to seeing… Read More

Dear Families, Don’t forget to mark your calendar and plan to join us for Family Play Day on May 5. Donations of flour, baking soda, salt, and vinegar are welcome!… Read More

Dear Families, Children are natural scientists. They come into the world with a curiosity to experiment, create, and utilize their sense of wonder. They use what they discover not only… Read More

Dear Families, We’re looking forward to another great week at iLEAD Agua Dulce! Please note that Thursday, March 23, is a minimum day for all grades. Learners will be dismissed… Read More

Dear Families, On Monday, March 13, there will be no school for learners. Our staff will be participating in professional learning. We hope you’ll join us on Tuesday, March 14,… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, March is Arts Education Month. At iLEAD Agua Dulce, we know that the arts are foundational to learning. As author Eric Jensen writes, “The arts… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We’re looking forward to a great month of March ahead. Women’s History Month is a monthlong celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society.… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We will be closed on Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We hope you enjoy the extra day of the weekend! We are… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We’re looking forward to a fun week! Be sure to check out our Valentine’s Spirit Week daily prompts, and we’re looking forward to our ’50s-themed… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, National School Counseling Week 2023 (#NSCW23) is February 6-10, and the theme is “School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big.” This annual weeklong celebration, sponsored by… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, iLEAD Agua Dulce joins in celebrating Black History Month. This national celebration exists thanks to the dedication of scholar Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), known as… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, A very special thank-you to all who supported our McTeacher’s Night event — and especially to our amazing staff who volunteered their time to work… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, As a reminder, we are closed Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. As we celebrate Dr. King’s life… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, Welcome back, and happy New Year! We hope this year finds you in much health and happiness. January is a time when we begin with… Read More

Hello Families, We hope you join us for our Halloween Parade and Scarecrow Row on Friday, October 28th beginning at 9:15 a.m. Have a wonderful week!  

We hope that your Mid-Fall Break was relaxing. Our staff worked hard last week attending professional learning that will enhance classroom programs and provide our learners with more support. We… Read More

It’s Spirit Week!

Dear Families, It was so wonderful to see everyone at the Agua Dulce Parade and Fair. It was a great community event and so much fun! A huge thank you… Read More

Dear Families, It was so wonderful to see everyone at our Back to School Night. We hope you found the evening to be informative and had an opportunity to have… Read More

Dear Families, We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our Back to School Night on September 7th, from 5-7 p.m. This will be an informative evening and we highly… Read More

Dear Families, Our first week was amazing and it was wonderful to see everyone! Last week, the learners worked on a variety of activities to help build community within the… Read More

Dear Families, Thanks to all who attended our 2022 Jamboree on Friday, June 3. It was so wonderful to see all of you, to watch our learners’ musical presentations, and… Read More

Dear Families, We are very excited about our upcoming Jamboree. We will have food trucks, Kona Ice, vendors, silent auctions, and performances by our learners! We hope to see all… Read More

After completing their project on animals and their habitats, the entire first and second grade classes recently took their very first field studies excursion to the Los Angeles Zoo! A… Read More

A huge thank you to our families for attending our first annual play day. It was a huge success! We would like to give a shoutout to all of our… Read More

Here at iLEAD Agua Dulce, we value and honor the decades of research that has been conducted on play proving that it is not frivolous, but crucial for cognitive growth.… Read More

Welcome Back from Spring Break!

Dear Families, We are excited to announce that we will be bringing back our amazing parent volunteers! We love teaming with our families to ensure the success of our learners.… Read More

Dear Families, We are excited to announce that we will be bringing back our amazing parent volunteers! We love teaming with our families to ensure the success of our learners.… Read More

Dear Families, We are excited to announce that we will be holding our TK-Kindergarten Round-Up this Thursday, March 24, at 5 p.m., and our Prospective Family Night for 1st-10th grade… Read More

Dear Families, We are so excited that our Presentations of Learning are now live and in person. On Friday, our 7th and 8th grade learners had a health fair for… Read More

Learner-Led Conferences Learner-Led Conferences are coming up on Friday, March 18th, Thursday, March 24 (minimum day), and Friday, March 25th. These conferences create a purposeful way for learners to have dialogue… Read More

As we “March” forward to a new month, we have our upcoming Learner-Led Conferences held on Friday, March 18th, Thursday, March 24 (minimum day), and Friday, March 25th. These conferences… Read More

Looking for options? In-person tours are available every Friday through March 18th! Come and see what makes our program special and unique. To RSVP just scan the QR code or… Read More

Dear Families, As a Project- Based Learning (PBL) school, our facilitators are working extra hard to formulate Driving Questions that are engaging, rigorous, and authentic. The questions drive the project… Read More

Director’s Message We had a wonderful week back and the learners have been busy diving into their daily routines and upcoming projects. This week and next week, the learners will… Read More

Director’s Message Welcome back! We hope your holidays were filled with joy and that many happy memories were made. We are ready to start this second semester with energy, excitement,… Read More

Director’s Message Dear Families, I am amazed by how quickly the first semester has gone by and we are getting ready to roll in 2022. The theme for the 2021-2022… Read More

Dear Families, We are very excited about our upcoming Winter Program, on December 17th from 10 am to noon. This will be a fun outdoor event with four different stages… Read More

Director’s Message Hello Families, We have some exciting things in store. First, we now have our virtual Spirit Store up online and it is filled with lots of great spirit… Read More

Director’s Message Hello iLEAD Agua Dulce Families! I am so happy to be back on campus and with our amazing staff and learners. We had such a great time at… Read More

Director’s Message We hope everyone had a restful break and are so joyful to have our learners back on campus. Upon their return, learners revisited their projects and determined it… Read More

High School Director’s Message Dear Falcon Families, It was so exciting to see our learners shine this week as they worked on teaming and reflective practices. With our first Presentation… Read More

Director’s Message This week we want to celebrate how our learners embraced autonomy as they took leadership in the preparation and delivery of their Individualized Learning Plans to our families.… Read More

Director’s Message Dear Families, I am so proud of our learners and how well the school year has been progressing over these last few weeks. Thank you to our amazing… Read More

A Message From The Director Dear Agua Dulce Families, Thank you to all who came to our back to school night on Thursday. There was a lot of information given… Read More

Message From The Director Dear Families, We would like to extend our gratitude to all the families that attended our iSUPPORT Meeting! We had such a fantastic turn out and… Read More

  Message from the Director Dear Families, It was a successful first week! What a joy it was to see all of our learners on campus. All grade levels have… Read More

  Message from the Director Dear Families, Welcome to a brand new school year! I am excited to embark on our 4th year. I am looking forward to starting on… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce families, As this very unusual school year draws to a close, we want to thank you for your kindness, grace, and understanding as our entire team… Read More

2021-2022 School Year: Return to Full-Day In-Person Instruction Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce families, As we excitedly plan for the 2021-22 school year, we wanted to give you some important information.… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce families! Staff Appreciation Week is May 3-7! Please help us celebrate this week! Monday: Send a thank-you note and/or drawing by email or send an e-card.… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce families! Don’t forget to re-register! Please check your email for the link to re-register for the 2021-22 school year and complete the forms as soon as… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce families! Remember to Re-Register Please check your email for the link to re-register for the 2021-22 school year and complete the forms as soon as possible.… Read More

Dear Families, We are back! It was amazing to have all our learners together this week as we returned to our normal school schedule. As the weather is warming up,… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce families! If you plan to return for the next academic year, it is time to re-register! The “Why” of Re-Registration One of the primary purposes of… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce Families! It has been a great week with all of our TK-6th grade learners back, and we are very excited to welcome our 7th and 8th… Read More

We value your feedback! We are currently surveying iLEAD Agua Dulce families to gain insight into your perception of our school’s effectiveness. To conduct our Family Survey, we have partnered… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, Last week, we sent each family a brief parent/guardian survey to gain insight into your perception of our school’s effectiveness. As a charter school, we… Read More

This week, we will be sending each family a brief parent/guardian survey to gain insight into your perception of our school’s effectiveness. As a charter school, we must gather data… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, This week our TK/K learners returned, and it was wonderful to see them and hear their laughter on the campus. We are excited for the… Read More

Dear Families, Because we are a project-based learning (PBL) school, our facilitators are working extra hard to formulate driving questions that are engaging, rigorous and authentic, especially as we are… Read More

Dear Families, We are so excited to have our charter renewed for five years! With that comes more engaging and meaningful projects and expanding our school community! This will also… Read More

Dear Families, Five More Years! Thank you so much to all our learners, families, staff and community members who emailed board members and spoke at the Acton-Agua Dulce Board meetings… Read More

Dear Families, Happy New Year! We truly hope that all of our families and learners had an opportunity to decompress, reconnect and sharpen the saw. We look forward to seeing… Read More

We had a spooktacular time at our Halloween Car Parade! Click here to view our Facebook photo album!

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Dear Families, We began this school year with the theme “What is your superpower?” We celebrated our triumphs — from our DreamUp team traveling to Florida to watch their experiment… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce Families! This has been quite a school year, and we are so grateful that we are continuing to work together throughout it all. In light of… Read More

Dear Families, We hope that you’re having a peaceful Memorial Day weekend. As we wind down to the end of the school year, we still have a couple of celebrations… Read More

Dear Families, We are very excited that Learner-Led Conferences are well underway and so proud of the growth and reflections the learners have demonstrated. MAP Assessments begin this week. It… Read More

Dear Families, Thank you to all who took the time to send our staff emails of appreciation this week. It definitely touched their hearts. Don’t forget to celebrate yourselves too,… Read More

Dear Families, This week is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week! We are so grateful to have an amazing staff of dedicated people who love what they do and always go that extra… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce families! We are so excited about Play Each Day Week! Thank you to all who attended our first virtual Parent University and learned about the importance… Read More

Dear Families, We are excited to announce the launch of our first Book at Bedtime series. Each week, a member of our amazing staff will read a story that the… Read More

Dear Families, Welcome back from Spring Break! We hope that each and every one of you are still safe and healthy. A very special thank-you goes out to all who… Read More

Dear Families, We hope everyone is healthy and assimilating well into our distance learning program. We cannot express enough how much we appreciate all of your support and understanding. We… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, It has been such a settling feeling to meet virtually with our learners this week. The human connection is so important for social and emotional… Read More

Please click here for important information on transitioning to distance learning. Learn how (and when) to log in to PowerSchool, join our Live Parent Webinar on Tuesday, and find links… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We are so proud of our Team Aloe Vera group, who presented their research at the Kennedy Space Center, culminating with watching the launch of… Read More

Dear Families, Wow! One hundred days of school have come and gone, and the learners have grown so much, both physically and academically! A couple of our facilitators even aged… Read More

Dear Families, Our week was spectacular with lots of learning, a radio station interview, and our first middle school dance! Miss Bybee and I were invited to speak on KHTS… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We had a spectacular week ending with our flag ceremony and Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Social. A nifty time was had by all! Have you… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce Families! We have some fun events coming up including our ’50s Sock Hop on Valentine’s Day and our Family Math Night to celebrate Pi Day! Our… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We are so excited that all the items for our Maker Space have been ordered! Our Maker Space will include power tools, hand tools, workbenches… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We have many exciting events taking place over the next couple of months. Please plan to come to our iSUPPORT Meeting on Monday, February 3,… Read More

Dear iLEAD Agua Dulce Families, We find great inspiration in the example of Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to the work of love, justice, true peace, and… Read More

Happy New Year, iLEAD Agua Dulce Families! We hope you’ve had time to reflect, relax, and reset. We’re looking forward to seeing our learners when classes resume Tuesday, January 14.… Read More

Dear Families, Our Winter Program was so much fun, and we loved that our learners were able to demonstrate their superpowers through song and dance! A special thank-you to our… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce Families! Next week through December 19, our learners will be MAP assessing. The MAP assessment provides us with the data that shows us the learner’s areas… Read More

Hello, iLEAD Agua Dulce Families! We hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break and time spent with family and friends. We would like to thank all of our… Read More

Hello, Agua Dulce Families! We had a wonderful week filled with random acts of kindness. As we celebrated World Kindness Day on Wednesday, November 13, our learners did a plethora… Read More

Dear Families, It may have been a week late, but our Costume Parade and parties were spooktacular! The learners had a great time showing off their creative costumes, and the… Read More

Dear Families, We hope everyone is doing well and now has power restored. Our thoughts go out to all affected. We would like to thank you for your support and… Read More

Dear Families, Our hearts go out to all who had to evacuate their homes due to the fire. We have a beautiful school community of people who have offered to… Read More

Dear Families, Last Wednesday, we participated in the Great California Shakeout. This was an earthquake drill to practice safety procedures for the staff and learners to ensure the utmost safety.… Read More

Dear Families, We hope that you enjoyed Mid-Fall Break! Our entire staff, along with staff from the other California iLEAD schools, had a full week of in-depth professional learning to… Read More

Dear Families, We are incredibly grateful for our volunteers and rely on the support to help our learners and campus on so many levels. Whether you help on an event,… Read More

Dear Families, Our gratitude goes out to everyone who volunteered, donated, and supported the Agua Dulce Parade and Fair. A great time was had by all, and we are so… Read More

Dear Families, ILPs begin this week. We hope all of you take advantage of scheduling an appointment with your child’s facilitator. Don’t forget that your child needs to be in… Read More

Dear Families, Wow, what a beautiful evening for a Drive-In Movie! We thoroughly enjoyed looking at all the creativity displayed. The cars were simply fabulous and we can tell that… Read More

Dear Families, We would like to extend our gratitude to all the families that volunteered at our Back to School Night! We are truly grateful for your help. It was… Read More

We had a wonderful first week of school. The learners have settled in nicely and are participating in many activities that help them to bond with one another and their… Read More

Message from the Director The summer has gone by so quickly and a new school year begins this week. We are very excited to meet our new families and especially… Read More

Dear Families, Thank you to all who came and supported our Jamboree! It was amazing and truly a fun-filled night. We cannot believe that this is the last week of… Read More

Dear Families, We are getting ready to wind down the school year, and we are proud of all of our accomplishments. The 5th and 6th grade Baked Goods POL was… Read More

Congratulations, iLEAD Agua Dulce! We are so proud of the hard work and effort our staff, learners and families have put forth to make this happen. We are officially Accredited… Read More

Congratulations, iLEAD Agua Dulce! We are so proud of the hard work and effort our staff, learners and families have put forth to make this happen. We are officially Accredited… Read More

Congratulations, iLEAD Agua Dulce! We are so proud of the hard work and effort our staff, learners and families have put forth to make this happen. We are officially Accredited… Read More

Dear Families, Our TK/K learners had a fantastic POL and beautifully articulated the different ways that are used to predict the weather. We are looking forward to 2nd grade’s POL… Read More