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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
