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Indian Mountain School

Name: Indian Mountain School
Address: 211 Indian Mountain Rd. , Lakeville , CT , 06039
County: Litchfield
District: 5th Congressional
Phone Number: 860-435-0871 (upper campus) / 860-435-2855 (lower campus)
Fax: 860-435-0641 (upper campus) / 860-435-8876 (lower campus)
Web site: www.indianmountain.org
Email: Admissions@indianmountain.org
Head of School: Mark Devey (Head of School)
Type of school: Coeducational, Elementary, Junior Boarding
Founded: 1922
Ages/Grades: Pre-K through 9
Setting: Rural 600-acre campus
School Size: 261 Students
Classroom Size: 12
Student/Teacher ratio: 4:1
Tuition:
$39, 915 (Upper Campus Boarding tuition including room and board)
$21,300 (Upper Campus Day tuition)
$13,675 (Lower Campus grades 1-4)
$12,450 (Pre-K & Kindergarten Full Day)
$9,950 (Pre-K & Kindergarten 1/2 Day)
Financial Aid: Awards financial aid to families based on the demonstrated need of the family and the availability of school funds Departments: Art, Computer, Drama, English, Foreign Language, History, Life Skills, Mathematics, Music, Science, Study Skills, Physical Education ( Lower School )
Curriculum: Traditional middle school curriculum
Support Services: Health Center , Learning Center , Counseling Department
Camp Programs: Yes
Afterschool Programs: Limited
Computer Capabilities: State of the art technology
School Clubs: Community Service, Food Council, Literary Magazine, Newspaper, Peer Counseling, Student Activities, Student Government, Student Publications, Yearbook, Yoga
Uniform Guidelines: Dress Code
Admissions Requirements: Application, Interview and Testing
Philosophy/Belief Statement: Motto – “Life through service”
Mission Statement

Indian Mountain School provides a traditional education for boys and girls from pre-K through 9 in a boarding and day environment. We promote moral growth and personal academic excellence in a setting that fosters a respect for learning, the environment and each other. We celebrate our international and culturally diverse community. We guide and challenge students through balanced elementary and middle school scholastic, athletic, and arts curricula, combining instruction and coaching with a system of personal support. We involve students in our adventure education and community service programs, which tie into the spirit of IMS. We help our students gain confidence in their own innate abilities and develop the necessary academic and personal skills to be successful in secondary education. A well-defined set of values–honesty, compassion, respect, and service–is at the heart of Indian Mountain School .
School History

In 1922, Francis Behn Riggs founded Indian Mountain School , a boys boarding school named after the hill that quietly looked down upon the original property. Almost twenty years later, Indian Mountain began accepting female students as day scholars in 1941. Today the school celebrates a co-educational boarding and day community in a setting that fosters a respect for learning, the environment, and each other. (For a more detailed school history, please visit the school website.)