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Learning is Personal
Learning is Personal
WHO WE ARE
School for Gifted and Self-Driven Learners
Lighthouse is a free, public school for grades 2–12 co-located at Spring Lake Park High School. Students learn through an inquiry-based, personalized approach built on their passions, with support from skilled facilitators. Learners build real-world skills and access advanced coursework, including high school and college-level, in a supportive community of peers.
Personalized Inquiry-Based Learning
Learners engage in projects linked to interests, are guided in their inquiries by skilled facilitators and supported with a personalized plan
Preparation for the Future
Learners can access advanced coursework, including high school and college-level, as they develop academic, career and life skills needed to pursue their chosen path
A Place of Value and Belonging
Learners are supported within a community of peers that honors the unique attitudes, emotions and tendencies of gifted individuals
Testimonials
Hear From Our Panthers
We’re a small but mighty community at Lighthouse. We know the students well, we know the families well, and we know each other well. There’s a sense of belonging here. Everyone is always there for each other.
lisa cisewski, lighthouse coordinator
I greatly value that my child has time to work on individual goals, yet also has time to work with peers on new things.
jacqui cary, parent
I’m not the best at writing, but I’m much better at math. If I were in a traditional school, I’d struggle with writing but math would be too easy. Ever since I’ve gone to school here, it’s been a much more enjoyable experience for me being able to learn at the pace that I want to.
lucas, lighthouse student
Lighthouse is a place that redefined what public school and learning looked like to us as parents; a place where students with unique qualities and challenges can come to grow and learn and decide who they want to be in this world.
jessica wallerstedt, parent
News & Events
![A collection of spring athletics and activities from the 2026 season including robotics, softball, track, golf and bowling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780335826/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zzds1j7ypjeq39lojsqx/SpringAA26_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780335826/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zzds1j7ypjeq39lojsqx/SpringAA26_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780335826/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zzds1j7ypjeq39lojsqx/SpringAA26_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780335826/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zzds1j7ypjeq39lojsqx/SpringAA26_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1780335826/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zzds1j7ypjeq39lojsqx/SpringAA26_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780335826/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zzds1j7ypjeq39lojsqx/SpringAA26_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1667}])
Spring wrapped up another great season of highlights, successes and triumphs for Panther athletics and activities. With six spring girls’ sports, seven spring boys’ sports and more than 50 student-based interest clubs and co-curricular activities at Spring Lake Park High School, our Panthers made us proud. Check out some highlights.
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Get ready for a fun, enriching, and well-supported summer with Spring Lake Park Schools. Whether you're looking for free meal locations, youth enrichment programs, contact information or back-to-school updates, we've got you covered. Here's what you need to know to make the most of your summer at SLP.
![Various photos of students in Career and College Pathways courses]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779109794/springlakeparkschoolsorg/uuhlw1mpxaqgbtez8tyc/PathwaysRoundup2026_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779109794/springlakeparkschoolsorg/uuhlw1mpxaqgbtez8tyc/PathwaysRoundup2026_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779109794/springlakeparkschoolsorg/uuhlw1mpxaqgbtez8tyc/PathwaysRoundup2026_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779109794/springlakeparkschoolsorg/uuhlw1mpxaqgbtez8tyc/PathwaysRoundup2026_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779109794/springlakeparkschoolsorg/uuhlw1mpxaqgbtez8tyc/PathwaysRoundup2026_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779109794/springlakeparkschoolsorg/uuhlw1mpxaqgbtez8tyc/PathwaysRoundup2026_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1667}])
From marketing plans to graphic designs and nursing care to home construction, nearly 1,200 students at Spring Lake Park High School chose to engage in career exploration and gain work-ready skills through Career and College Pathways this year.
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Spring Lake Park Schools held its annual retirement reception on May 12 to honor and recognize the staff members who retired during the 2025-2026 school year or are retiring at the end of the school year.
![Elementary students pouring water into a basin with colorful toy, hands-on classroom activity, learning science concepts through play and teamwork]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777901786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/esovvla7vbqj0ws0kuqw/ElementaryScience_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777901786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/esovvla7vbqj0ws0kuqw/ElementaryScience_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777901786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/esovvla7vbqj0ws0kuqw/ElementaryScience_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777901786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/esovvla7vbqj0ws0kuqw/ElementaryScience_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1777901786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/esovvla7vbqj0ws0kuqw/ElementaryScience_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1777901786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/esovvla7vbqj0ws0kuqw/ElementaryScience_NewsStoryThumbnail.jpg","width":2200}])
Fourth graders are experimenting with pinwheel turbines during science. They are testing two methods to generate energy, wind power and hydropower. They make guesses – hypothesize. Then they work in small groups through timed experiments. This is science, as a specialist class, in elementary school.
