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London Park School Finalist Overcoming Adversity with Hybrid Learning

6/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

London Park School (LPS) Hybrid in London was named a World’s Best School finalist for overcoming adversity.
Sixteen-year-old Ellie Ball will take four A-levels and study astrolaw at university, attending remote lessons four days a week and traveling an hour by train for one in-person class.
Co-directors Ambreen Baig and Jamie Whiteside said screens are essential for safe learning.

History

Historical Context

In 2008 Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, a free-online learning nonprofit that secured a $2 million Google grant in 2010 and over $10 million from the Gates Foundation. Its video-plus-practice model inspired UK schools such as London Park School, whose co-directors now run a hybrid curriculum mixing digital lessons with limited in-person teaching. The model pressures the Department for Education to fund scalable remote programmes.

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Story summary

London Park School (LPS) Hybrid in London was named a World’s Best School finalist for overcoming adversity.
Sixteen-year-old Ellie Ball will take four A-levels and study astrolaw at university, attending remote lessons four days a week and traveling an hour by train for one in-person class.
Co-directors Ambreen Baig and Jamie Whiteside said screens are essential for safe learning.

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