What are the technical and browser requirements for Spark?

There are some settings that we recommend to maximize our site’s performance and to help avoid potential technical issues with the Spark! program.

GRADES K-2

Browser Compatibility Versions

Windows Browsers	Mac Browsers	Tablet Browsers / Chromebooks
Chrome 60 and higher Firefox 52 and higher Microsoft Edge	Chrome 60 and higher Firefox 52 and higher Safari 10 and higher	Chromebook with Chrome 60 and higher Safari on iPad version 3 and newer * iPad app available through the iTunes store * Latest version of the Chrome browser for Android *
*iPad requires iOS 9+ and Android requires 6.0.1+ to support TLS 1.2 security.

GRADES 3-5

Spark for grades 3-5 is available on the iPad and Android tablets that support the Puffin browser or free Puffin Academy. For more information, please see http://ccspark.careercruising.com/tablet.aspx

Browser Settings for K-2 and 3-5

JavaScript must be enabled
Set to check for new versions of pages automatically
First party cookies must be enabled
Private Browsing must be turned off on the iPad

System Settings for K-2 and 3-5

Proxy servers must not cache pages from:
*.careercruising.com
*.ccspark.com
*myplanstorage.blob.core.windows.net
DNS entries for the following pages must not be cached:
*.careercruising.com
*.ccspark.com
*myplanstorage.blob.core.windows.net
Network firewalls should include the following as trusted sites:
*.careercruising.com
*.ccspark.com
*myplanstorage.blob.core.windows.net

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Last updated on January 30, 2018