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For over 40 years, we’ve taken the latest research on how children learn best and applied it to what we do to provide a college-preparatory education that is both academically challenging and nurturing.
We are excited that you are considering Indian Creek School! ICS is a community of students and faculty, parents, alumni, and friends who believe deeply in our mission and philosophy. We are committed to fostering a love for learning and nurturing the individual interest of our students through our robust academic and extracurricular offerings.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BASE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE ON RESEARCH?
At Indian Creek School, it means that everything the school does is informed by studies of how the brain works, how children learn best, and how people achieve success. The goal: to ensure that students benefit from the latest knowledge on the path to gaining a strong foundation for college and the rest of their lives.
Research has shown that integrating the arts throughout the curriculum enhances learning. Providing a strong arts education strengthens neural connections – more than enough reason to make the arts integral to the curriculum for students of all ages. At Indian Creek, the arts are for everyone, making our program especially vibrant as a result.
At Indian Creek, we see athletic competition as the means to many ends – foremost among them being the character-based qualities of sportsmanship, integrity, commitment, and a desire for individual improvement. Our coaches build mutually respectful relationships with students, upholding high expectations for hard work, dedication, and a positive attitude.
The tradition of generous support from alumni, parents of alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends began with Indian Creek’s founding in 1973 and continues today, over 40 years later. Every gift that you make to Indian Creek has a direct impact on the quality of education that the School offers to its students. Your generosity enables ICS’s ability to transform lives. Thank you for your gifts and your willingness to give in the future. Indian Creek depends on your support. Together, we make a difference in the lives of young people and how we shape them.
For over 40 years, we’ve taken the latest research on how children learn best and applied it to what we do to provide a college-preparatory education that is both academically challenging and nurturing.
We are excited that you are considering Indian Creek School! ICS is a community of students and faculty, parents, alumni, and friends who believe deeply in our mission and philosophy. We are committed to fostering a love for learning and nurturing the individual interest of our students through our robust academic and extracurricular offerings.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BASE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE ON RESEARCH?
At Indian Creek School, it means that everything the school does is informed by studies of how the brain works, how children learn best, and how people achieve success. The goal: to ensure that students benefit from the latest knowledge on the path to gaining a strong foundation for college and the rest of their lives.
Research has shown that integrating the arts throughout the curriculum enhances learning. Providing a strong arts education strengthens neural connections – more than enough reason to make the arts integral to the curriculum for students of all ages. At Indian Creek, the arts are for everyone, making our program especially vibrant as a result.
At Indian Creek, we see athletic competition as the means to many ends – foremost among them being the character-based qualities of sportsmanship, integrity, commitment, and a desire for individual improvement. Our coaches build mutually respectful relationships with students, upholding high expectations for hard work, dedication, and a positive attitude.
The tradition of generous support from alumni, parents of alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends began with Indian Creek’s founding in 1973 and continues today, over 40 years later. Every gift that you make to Indian Creek has a direct impact on the quality of education that the School offers to its students. Your generosity enables ICS’s ability to transform lives. Thank you for your gifts and your willingness to give in the future. Indian Creek depends on your support. Together, we make a difference in the lives of young people and how we shape them.
History Department Faculty Hosts American Government Process Q&A
27 students and teachers came together during X-Block today for an optional, informal Q&A session about the American Government Process with the ICS History Department faculty. Students ranging from grades 7 through 12 appreciated the opportunity to process yesterday’s events at the U.S. Capitol Building with a group of knowledgeable adults who care about them. The Creekers in attendance were curious and informed, and inspired a great conversation about governmental policies and procedures.
Questions included:
“Why do we have the electoral college?”
“How did people manage to enter the Capitol Building when you can’t even fly in airspace overhead?”
“Who has the power to deploy the National Guard?”
“Why does it matter that Washington, DC, is a territory and not a state?”
“What special regulations are in place to protect federal land or properties?”
“What is the 25th Amendment?”
“What does symbolic action mean?"
“Will there be any recourse for the people involved?”
“What’s going to happen next?”
While many wished there were answers available for every question, the forum was beneficial in allowing even the toughest questions to be posed in a supportive environment. “We are all historians in this room, so our wheelhouse is to formulate how these events relate to other events that have happened in our nation’s history,” shared History teacher Dr. Sarah Dziennik. “We must use our knowledge of the past combined with our awareness of the rules of law to understand the world around us and process what is happening now.”
Today’s Q&A provided a meaningful opportunity for students and faculty to practice the skills of empathy and active listening which have been a focus of Upper School advisory lessons this year. Many in attendance found the session to be not only informative, but also a comforting way to learn and grow as a community.
Indian Creek School is an independent, co-ed, college-preparatory, day school for students age 3 to Grade 12. Located on a 114-acre campus in Crownsville, Maryland, Indian Creek is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment in which all members of the community are understood, valued, respected, and affirmed.