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Welcome to Our New Faculty

August 31, 2020

We are pleased to welcome a group of talented new faculty to both campuses this year! Over the past few weeks, this energetic group has been getting familiar with the school, and they are eager for the first day of…

A Gamified Approach to Global Language Learning

May 7, 2020

Academics,
In the Classroom

Imagine a method of learning that looks a bit like the opening credits of Game of Thrones and you’ll have a good idea of Mrs. Kokoszka’s Upper Campus Spanish classes. As part of her curriculum, Mrs. Kokoszka utilizes a gamified…

Students Discuss Deforestation During 9th Grade Summit

February 20, 2020

This term, ninth grade history students participated in the annual “Summit” project, in which groups of students inhabit the roles of various countries, stakeholders, industries, and other groups to work toward a hypothetical solution to a real-world geopolitical crisis. This…

Virtual Reality Brings History to Life

March 21, 2019

Academics,
Technology

Empathy building is central to the IMS academic experience, and we continually ask ourselves how to foster it in authentic ways. Across our humanities disciplines, instruction extends beyond literature and historical texts; teachers strive to bring learning to life and…

Ninth Graders Debate Ethical Issues

November 17, 2017

Academics,
In the Classroom

Three rounds. Countless topics. One winning team. On Wednesday, November 15, two final groups went head-to-head during the culmination of the School’s first-ever Ethics Bowl, a debate-style competition designed to deepen ethical and moral principles, foster critical thinking, enhance…

Slinky Science

November 4, 2016

Academics,
In the Classroom

Students in a seventh grade earth science class explored how energy moves through the ground during an earthquake. Using a large slinky as a model of the wave, they sent single waves down the line, which returned until the energy…

2016 Tri-State Mini Maker Faire on the IMS Campus

April 6, 2016

Indian Mountain School (IMS) and The Hotchkiss School are thrilled to be co-hosting the 2016 Tri-State Mini Maker Faire on the Indian Mountain campus on Sunday, April 10 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Mini Maker Faires are the perfect marriage between…

Intersession: What We Learn Outside of the Routine

March 10, 2016

Intersession, which began three years ago, is an opportunity to take a break from the normal ebb and flow of classes. The week before spring break each year, the term ends and students dive into a week of elective classes…

IMS Announces STEAM Scholarship

June 26, 2015

Indian Mountain School is pleased to announce our 2015 STEAM scholarship opportunity for a new day student. IMS will award one full and one half scholarship to students entering the 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. The scholarship is open to…

IMS Rolls Out New Digital Skills Curriculum

May 15, 2014

Soon after students returned from spring break, IMS began rolling out an important addition to our Upper Campus academic offerings–a Digital Skills curriculum. Once a week in the sixth grade and once a week in the seventh grade, students are…

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