Indian Mountain School

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At Indian Mountain School, you will find a community joyfully engaged in learning and teaching. Our faculty work as teachers, coaches, advisors, dorm parents, and mentors. We fully understand the charge to educate the whole child. These excellent teachers delight in developing their students' curiosity and creativity, encouraging them to experiment and innovate. Our teachers also recognize the developmental value of play.

From its founding in 1922, Indian Mountain School (IMS) has encouraged its students to live a life through service. Our community values of honesty, compassion, and respect inform our teaching and learning goals. Our boarding program enriches both residential and day students' lives with family-style meals, community celebrations, and morning meetings, creating a warm and supportive school culture.

Besides providing an excellent foundation for high school coursework, IMS also teaches students the skills necessary to live and work with others. We believe in the importance of developing empathy to communicate and collaborate in an increasingly diverse and connected world. At IMS, students find their voice, develop leadership skills, celebrate diversity, and discover their strengths and talents.

We use technology in the classroom to engage actively with the world and our peers. Students also benefit from experiencing our beautiful natural environment. From our school's earliest days, outdoor experiences have been an integral part of student life. Our Adventure Education program teaches students how to appreciate nature and be good stewards of our environment.

Indian Mountain School inspires each member of our community the courage to climb, the joy to create, the passion for learning, and the spirit to contribute in-kind and meaningful ways. Our vision is of a vibrant, joyful community of learners where every child is known, supported, and inspired. IMS will provide a distinctive and transformational learning experience, using our extraordinary campus to connect our curriculum to the world around us. Our cohesive program will prepare students with the skills and habits of mind necessary for future success.

Students who learn and live well in their community understand how to make a positive impact.

• Emphasize community traditions, gatherings, and programming that reinforce the Core Values and instill a playful school life
• Enhance the quality of life for all on-campus by investing in facilities, residential programming, and staffing
• Increase collaboration across divisions
• Ensure optimized spaces for community gathering and activities

Our campus provides unique opportunities for experiential learning, outdoor play, and personal growth.

• Re-imagine the use of the mountain to optimize the outdoor adventure program and provide access to our natural setting
• Integrate our curriculum with our natural resources in order to develop students' critical thinking and curiosity, as well as physical health and wellbeing
• Commit to environmental sustainability through our curriculum

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