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Indian Creek School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students age 3 through grade 12, located on a 114-acre campus in Crownsville, Maryland. Students are known as individuals and experience an outstanding education as members of a diverse and inclusive community.
At Indian Creek School, creativity and confidence are nurtured through an extensive fine and performing arts program that is integrated into the fabric of student life.
In addition to providing physical fitness and the experience of being part of a team, Indian Creek athletic opportunities develop and reinforce character-based qualities such as sportsmanship, integrity, commitment, and motivation.
The tradition of generous support from the Indian Creek School community greatly enhances the program and resources available to students. Contributions to the ICS Annual Fund and the One Creek Capital Campaign provide critical budget support and are also a strong measure of the engagement and support of the School community.
Indian Creek School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students age 3 through grade 12, located on a 114-acre campus in Crownsville, Maryland. Students are known as individuals and experience an outstanding education as members of a diverse and inclusive community.
At Indian Creek School, creativity and confidence are nurtured through an extensive fine and performing arts program that is integrated into the fabric of student life.
In addition to providing physical fitness and the experience of being part of a team, Indian Creek athletic opportunities develop and reinforce character-based qualities such as sportsmanship, integrity, commitment, and motivation.
ICS World Languages teacher Lindsey Seynhaeve shared her expertise from teachers all over Maryland, as she presented at the Maryland Foreign Language Association's spring conference.
College-bound seniors held panel discussion to share their experiences as female student-athletes who will continue playing sports at the college level.
On Monday, April 7, Indian Creek School announced the upcoming retirement of Bruce Crossman - a member of the School community who has embodied the spirit of ICS for 40 years.
Indian Creek theater students have benefited from Broadway-level professional training this school year as ICS alum David Grindrod ’09 has shared his dance and choreography talents with cast and crew in preparation for the school’s spring performance of Bring It On!
Margaret Atwood's "Backdrop addresses cowboy" was the last poem standing in Ms. Becca Derry's AP Literature class's 2021 Poetry March Madness competition.
ICS Upper School culminated Women’s History Month with an inspiring presentation entitled “Stories from the Front Line: Resilience, Grit, and Women Who Changed the World” by renowned author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon.
Congratulations to ICS junior Austin Harrison, who was selected as Capital District Distinguished Club President at the Virtual Capital District Key Club Convention.
The Upper School community came together for a special school meeting held to bring awareness to the recent increase in violence and hatred being shown towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the United States, and to start a conversation about how to become better allies.
Indian Creek's Voros Senior Thesis program gives students the opportunity to explore a question of their choosing through a rigorous year-long humanities research process.
On Saturday, March 6, Indian Creek Upper School students were invited to attend a free yoga session led by our very own professional yogini Ava Rouse '21!
The ICS first grade combined their exploration of the wonders of the moon with a foray into the world of engineering through a series of engaging STEM activities.
Throughout the month of February, the Class of 2029 took a deep dive into understanding the extraordinary impact that Black heroes have had on our lives today.
The Class of 2030 culminated their Astronomy studies by sharing capstone projects with their parents and peers at a physically-distant Independent Learning Day.
Indian Creek teachers and students have thrived in a hybrid learning format this school year by focusing on strong relationships through connection and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
Years of hard work and dedication to pursuing her academic passions paid off this week, as Sarah Hawes committed to study at Cornell University's College of Engineering next year. While she is currently planning to major in electrical and computer engineering at Cornell, Hawes remains open-minded and looks forward to explore other STEM fields. Her experience at Indian Creek has shown her that she can achieve her goals through diligent work with teachers passionate to see their students succeed.
Congratulations to the following scholars who have earned Dean's List honors for the first trimester of the 2020-21 school year, which is a cumulation of Mods 1, 2, and 3.
Congratulations to the following scholars who have earned Head's List honors for the first trimester of the 2020-21 school year, which is a cumulation of Mods 1, 2, & 3:
In anticipation of a day of virtual instruction due to forecasted winter weather, Mrs. Kornmeyer and Mrs. Venuti sent home a sealed astronomy kit that their first grade students were not to open until class time.
The Indian Creek community has had the privilege of witnessing senior Wesley Beann evolve from a reserved freshman to a confident senior, ready to take on college and the world. Through his years at ICS, Beann has pursued both passions and responsibilities, playing drums in the band and managing the boys basketball team, all while excelling academically.
“I feel very strongly that physics should be hands-on as much as possible. I try to get kids away from the screen, working with physical things, manipulating things, actually feeling forces and seeing their effects on objects and how they move and behave, seeing the effects of light, doing optics experiments,” says Upper School Science Teacher Mr. Glenn Klakring.
Levi Kline has been at ICS for 13 years. He cites AP Biology with Mrs. Roth as his favorite subject and said it has inspired his potential area of study in college. Kline is an integral member of the Eagles’ Varsity boys soccer team and made two penalty-shootout saves in Creek’s MIAA championship win last fall. He also plays lacrosse and tennis and is a black belt in taekwondo.
Olivia Boucher will graduate in the spring with 13 AP credits and a passion for life sciences and art, as well as the title of captain of the Eagles Varsity Sailing team. “ICS has created an academic environment where I can pursue each of my areas of interest,” said Boucher. “I’ve taken BLincs in aquatic biology/ecology, and by the time I graduate will have also taken both AP Environmental and AP Biology. It’s really shaped what I want to study further and has allowed me to learn more about how the environment and its organisms function.”
Rex Flanagan ’21 found his academic passion at Indian Creek School. Rex will pursue studies in Cyber Security or Data Analytics at Mount St. Mary’s University, where he has also signed to play Division I soccer. “I came to Indian Creek as a freshman, and it’s just a great community,” said Flanagan. “The teachers are very interactive with the students, and it’s just a great place and community of people.”
STEM Guest Lecturer Mr. Casey Corkin gave ICS students an inside peek into the professional possibilities and discoveries created through the fields of Aerospace Engineering, Information Technology, and Data Science.
Allison Smith has vigorously pursued two of her greatest passions: music and dance, while excelling in the academic arena at Indian Creek. As a dancer with The Washington School of Ballet, Smith has balanced her schoolwork at Indian Creek with a demanding dance schedule. As a longtime clarinetist, Smith has enjoyed her time playing at Indian Creek. “My favorite aspect of ICS is definitely how much the teachers push and encourage you to be the best student you can be,” Smith said.
Three ICS students and two administrators shared the value of an independent school education with local leaders at Leadership Anne Arundel Education Day 2021.
The third grade team comprised of John Argilan and Debbie Fowler embody the essence of elementary education. The duo is committed to providing an excellent academic experience for their students in engaging, fun, and innovative ways. Through their Ecology studies, third grade students will engineer devices to capture wind energy to propel model vehicles.
Mrs. Patricia Roth (who was named the 2020 'Face of Innovative Teaching' by What's Up? magazine) works to make her science classes challenging, engaging, and applicable to real life. A published scientist herself, innovative, differentiated learning is at the core of everything shedoes at ICS. In addition to teaching high school science, she also serves as the Director of the School's Blended Learning (BLinc) program. Mrs. Roth has shared her expertise with colleagues and peers world-wide, speaking at Educational conferences about her experience with hybrid teaching across the U.S. and in China.
Indian Creek school is a co-educational, college preparatory independent school, located in Crownsville, Maryland. Students in Pre-K3 through grade 12 receive a vibrant educational experience based on excellent academics steeped in strong student-teacher connections.