Academics
Curriculum
Indian Springs Curriculum
Our curriculum provides a rigorous academic experience and the freedom to explore your passions.
Our students have the opportunity to individualize their educational experience. We offer 120+ courses, including 18 AP classes, dozens of electives, and numerous independent study options that allow juniors and seniors to work one-on-one with faculty members. Capstone projects are available to select students during the summer between junior and senior year, where they are able to work independently with the help of a faculty advisor. More than twenty fine arts electives anchor a remarkable arts program that offers visual arts, drama, and music opportunities and gives students a chance to study with world-renowned talent.
Our students have the opportunity to individualize their educational experience. We offer 120+ courses, including 18 AP classes, dozens of electives, and numerous independent study options that allow juniors and seniors to work one-on-one with faculty members. Capstone projects are available to select students during the summer between junior and senior year, where they are able to work independently with the help of a faculty advisor. More than twenty fine arts electives anchor a remarkable arts program that offers visual arts, drama, and music opportunities and gives students a chance to study with world-renowned talent.
In 2015, we became one of the first schools in Alabama to have classrooms equipped with Clear Touch Interactive Learning Panels to support global connectivity. We also participate in the Malone Family Foundation’s prestigious Malone Scholars Program.
As one of the top 100 private high schools in the U.S., our graduation requirements include four English credits, three history credits, three math credits (at least through algebra II & trigonometry), three science credits (including biology, chemistry, and physics), three PE credits (including wellness & fitness), one art credit (including either art or music history), and three credits in modern and classical languages (must be in the same language).
As one of the top 100 private high schools in the U.S., our graduation requirements include four English credits, three history credits, three math credits (at least through algebra II & trigonometry), three science credits (including biology, chemistry, and physics), three PE credits (including wellness & fitness), one art credit (including either art or music history), and three credits in modern and classical languages (must be in the same language).
Individualized Learning
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Independent Studies
Upper-level students are encouraged to work with our faculty members on meaningful independent study topics that support their specific interests, personality, and preferences.Read More -
Capstone Projects
The Capstone is a program wherein students explore an area of interest that extends beyond and augments the classroom experience and Independent Study Program.Read More -
Makerspace
Our Makerspace is a flexible and personalized learning environment that fosters creative problem solving, curiosity, collaboration, and iterative learning.Read More
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190 Woodward Drive, Indian Springs, Alabama 35124
Phone: 205.988.3350
Indian Springs School, an independent school recognized nationally as a leader in boarding and day education for grades 8-12, serves a talented and diverse student body and offers admission to qualified students regardless of race, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Located in Indian Springs, Alabama, just south of Birmingham, the school does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.
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© 2023 Indian Springs School. All Rights Reserved.