The problem of gun violence seems to be disproportionately affecting youth as well, with gun violence now being the top cause of death for teens and children. Gun violence surpasses prior top causes like...
“Stand your ground” laws have become relevant again after a string of independent shootings, all resulting from the victims’ simple mistakes and the actions of paranoid gun owners. This increase...
The “stand your ground” laws also unfairly target minorities and adolescents. Preconceived biases — especially of Black and Hispanic people — cause disproportionate reactions to the perception...
Spark! Bioscience sector alters between professional development and lab skills days, each one depending on the intended daily focus. Professional development days consist of researching a company as a...
The average day in Spark! Pre-Professional Health Sciences Academy (PPHSA) differs from the first to second semesters. Senior Govind Menon attended an off-campus classroom at the Lindenwood University Westport...
Students in Spark! Technology Solutions utilize technology to solve business problems and design products. Students are immersed in a professional environment tackling and solving real-world technical...
Spark! Engineering dedicates time to passion projects and design groups. Passion projects encourage students to create something about their interests using skills they’ve learned from the course....
Spark! Teaching & Learning is based on a quarter system. During the first quarter, junior Makenzie Brown and senior Kelsea Wilson left school after third period or academic lab. From 11:30 a.m....
On a typical day in Spark! Sports Medicine, seniors Tyler Lang and Julia Liguore attend a course at the Chesterfield Mall. The two students learn about different topics under athletic training, physical...
Spark! Incubator takes students through the major stages of launching a new venture. Students learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship through the development of an early-stage company, social enterprise...
![Senior Kelsea Wilson teaches kindergarteners in her former teacher [Laura] Rocklage’s classroom.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-2113-900x675.jpg)
