Women’s History Month 2024

At ICS, our students are celebrating and honoring the remarkable contributions of women throughout history, and also of the women who shape our lives.

ICS Employment and Retention

According to a recent Gallup poll, K-12 teachers are the most burned out profession compared to all other occupations in the workforce. At ICS, we have a big goal of creating an enviornment where every staff member thrives. Read about how we accomplish this and how you can get involved next fall!

Giving Tuesday 2023

How have you been impacted by International Community School?  For many of our students and their families, ICS has been more than just a great education. Families from around the […]

United Nations Day Recap 2023

“On this United Nations Day, let us commit with hope and  determination to build the better world of our aspirations.”  – Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, October 24, 2023 […]

Dream & Discover

Last year, the annual theme for the 20th anniversary of ICS was “Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges.” For 2023-24, ICS continues its work guided by the new theme of “Dreaming & […]

School’s Out Message | Summer 2023

  During the final days of the 2022-23 school year last week, I enjoyed celebrating every minute with our students and staff. May can feel a little wild, but it’s […]

Community Partnerships at ICS

You’re likely familiar with the traditional African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This idea seems to be even more relevant today. Children benefit when the whole […]

Teacher Recruitment

You’ve probably heard talks about “teacher shortages” recently, right? The Wall Street Journal reports that at least 300,000 public school teachers and other staff left the field between February 2020 […]

Six Weeks of Self Care 2022

Have you watched Abbott Elementary? Every week, my daughter and I tune into this ABC sitcom that offers a mockumentary-style look at public school educators. The show does a beautiful […]