Founding Head Of School
Island Pacific School (IPS) is a grade 6-9 independent middle school that Dr. Spear founded in 1995 on Bowen Island, B.C. In starting the school, he sought to revitalize the classical ideal of a liberal education by creating a place that would equip and inspire students to cultivate their humanity. His responsibilities included: program conception, marketing, fundraising, student recruitment, site procurement & development, budgetting, staff recruitment, curriculum development, communication, policy development, staff support & evaluation, government compliance, risk management, communications, program evaluation, and general operations.