SPARK is now in seven Ohio counties - and growing!
Welcome to SPARK
After meeting with over
100 families from both Canton City and Minerva neighborhoods,
we carefully planned the SPARK program based on what you shared.
We listened, we learned, and we came away impressed!!
You told us what you want for your children—to be healthy, safe, and successful, in school and in life. As parents, you
told us that you expect to be your child’s first and
most important teacher.
You said that sometimes life can be overwhelming. You want
someone to turn to when you need advice or encouragement—especially
to help your children. You asked for help understanding what
children need to be ready for school. You wanted to know what
the schools expect from you and your child.
We heard you…and SPARK is here to help.
The SPARK program supports families. We want children to be
ready for kindergarten. And we want families to be in charge
of making sure it happens. So let’s go!
Canton Principal Chet Lenartowicz on SPARK Ohio:
SPARK has been getting some great press coverage lately!
SPARK Ohio was featured in a recent episode of the nationally syndicated radio program A World of Possibilities. The one-hour weekly program seeks to discover solutions to key national and global issues. A World of Possibilities airs on 272 stations in 41 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces, and in several other countries, including South Africa and New Zealand. The program is listed in popular audio directories online and averages approximately 125,000 listener downloads a month.
