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.
Welcome to Indian Creek School! We look forward to engaging with your family and we can't wait to share our community with you. Our team is here to guide you through every step of the admission process.
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.
Every aspect of the student experience at Indian Creek School is intentionally created to provide a rich environment for students to develop creative, social, and personal skills while exploring their interests.
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 provide critical budget support and 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.
Welcome to Indian Creek School! We look forward to engaging with your family and we can't wait to share our community with you. Our team is here to guide you through every step of the admission process.
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.
Every aspect of the student experience at Indian Creek School is intentionally created to provide a rich environment for students to develop creative, social, and personal skills while exploring their interests.
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 provide critical budget support and a strong measure of the engagement and support of the School community.
This week in Virtual School, Upper School Spanish Teacher, Senora Maria Garvey showed her seventh and eighth grade students a short video about a Mayan weaver who learned the skill from her grandmother. She then asked her students to write about a tradition, food, sport, skill or activity they learned from a family member. Sra. Garvey was touched by the depth of connection relayed through her students' responses.
Many of the traditions involved cooking and food: Eighth grader Oluchi Ukeje shared a multi-generational tradition. “I learned how to make chin-chin from my aunt, who learned from my grandmother. It is the type of small cookie that is seen as a snack in Nigeria. They can be baked with different cool shapes but the standard is spirals & bars.” Preston Shapiro '25 shared a New Year's tradition. “On my dad’s side of the family, every year on the first day of the New Year, we eat a spoonful of black eyed peas,” shared Preston Shapiro '25. “I’ve learned piano & guitar from my sister & how to make empanadas, chicherone de pollo,” replied Naima Bead '25.
Other students, like Sophie Geismar '25, shared skills that they learned from their relatives. “My grandma teaches me how to paint.” Holiday traditions were popular as well: “Red Envelopes. When it’s somebody’s birthday instead of giving them gifts, we give them red envelopes to wish them good luck,” shared Jaiden Coulter '24. This lesson gave students an opportunity to reflect and appreciate the prevalence of family connections in all aspects of life.
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.