Concordia Ignite
Welcome to Concordia Ignite
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Concordia Ignite is part of Concordia Academy as a parallel multi-age program alongside Concordia’s graded K-5 classrooms. The addition of the multi-age learning opportunities in Ignite provides a unique opportunity for parents of elementary students at Concordia to select from two high-quality student experiences that are unique from one another.
Concordia Ignite’s design aims to provide a distinct experience to spark each child’s God-given potential. Our Ignite classrooms are intentionally multi-age. In Ignite, younger students learn richly from older learners, and older learners practice leadership skills. This environment minimizes competition and comparisons between students and fosters cooperation and teamwork.
Ignite has some unique methods. In Ignite, students in grades 2-5 (Ember & Blaze classrooms) learn to manage their time and tasks during a “Power Hour” learning block. During Power Hour, students work independently on different tasks and subjects. Students actively participate in setting individual goals for parts of their weekly workload. Teachers have pull-out lessons with smaller groups and guide students during Power Hour.
Badges are another method that allows students to work independently. Students earn badges in various subjects, including memory, geography, reading, and history. Socratic Discussions in Ignite also provide experiential learning opportunities, especially in communication. History also has a particular emphasis in Ignite at a young age as we discuss all history as part of HIS-story (God’s Story).
Our Ignite K-1 classroom (Spark classroom) benefits kindergarten and first-grade students with a mixed-age classroom approach. We provide small group instruction in the Spark classroom, emphasizing literacy and math foundations. Age-appropriate access to many elements that make our Ignite program unique, including an emphasis on studying history and the opportunity for students to earn badges in different subject areas, help students starting the Ignite program master understanding of new skills and develop independence as learners.
The methods and setting of the Ignite learning experience may be different. Still, Ignite’s mission remains the same as all of the Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha programs as we strive to produce Faith Secure, World Ready, Kingdom Leaders. Jesus Christ remains the cornerstone of all we do!
Kayla Marty
Concordia Ignite Director
Admissions Information
If you would like additional information, or to speak with our admissions staff please click on this button to fill out the form.
To apply for the 2024-2025 school year, please reach out to Laura Rice at laura.rice@concordiaomaha.org for an application.
Concordia Ignite Team
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Nathan Domsch
Academy Principal
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Kayla Marty
Ignite Director
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Nicholle Blomenberg
Ignite K-1
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Alice DeBoer
General Music & Choir
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Peter Klemp
Instrumental Music
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Rachael Means
Orchestra
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Jennifer Rohde
Administrative Assistant
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Laura Troutman
Physical Education & Learning Center
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Phil Vogel
Ignite 4-5
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Sarah Love
Ignite 2-3