Events

Come watch a kid make something real.

Demo days, info nights, and open houses. The best way to get SPARK is to stand in the room when a builder walks you through the problem they noticed — and the tool they made to fix it.

What's next

Upcoming.

Dates land as cohorts lock in. Want a heads-up the moment one's set? Tell us where to reach you.

End of the school year · [date TBD]Sample

PS 272 · Cohort 1 Demo Day

PS 272, Brooklyn

Our first cohort shows the room what they built — each kid walks through the real problem they noticed and the working tool they made to fix it. Families welcome.

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Monthly · next session [date TBD]Sample

Parent & Family Info Night

Online · join from anywhere

A short, no-pressure walk through the seven-move method, what a cohort looks like week to week, and how your kid makes something real. Bring your questions.

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BeyondChess + SPARK Open House

A BeyondChess partner school, NYC

See both programs side by side — Coach Lamont’s board work and the SPARK builder’s loop. Principals and after-school leads exploring a cohort, this one’s for you.

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Already happened

Past.

Where this started — the first sessions and showcases that put real tools in real hands.

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PS 272 · Cohort 1 Kickoff

PS 272, Brooklyn

The very first session — kids learned to sweep their own day for a real problem worth solving, then picked the one to chase first.

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Community Build Showcase

Working Wonders Starting Home, Brooklyn

Builders shared early projects with neighbors and the people they were built for — and watched a real person use the thing for the first time.

Want SPARK at your school?

Pick a start window with Coach Lamont Kirton & Coach Kareem — or just ask to be told when the next event is open.