At Indian Springs School, we believe in individualizing the educational experience. This allows students to construct their own unique, rigorous curriculum and to learn to explore their passions.
Our graduates may attend the most prestigious colleges around the country and across the world, but our approach to academics means that they discover something even more valuable—how to grow as a scholar, an individual, and a citizen.
Set on 350 idyllic acres, Indian Springs School is a resource as much as a retreat. Our Fertile Minds Learning Garden and top-quality sports facilities help feed the body. Our sustainably designed facilities help feed the mind.
Emphasizing the quality of student life, our environment embodies the values of community, responsibility, and opportunity. Whether you are on campus for the day or make it your home for the year, this is a space for exploration, education, and engagement.
Louis “Doc” Armstrong, Springs’ founding director, suggested that our important work is “to bridge the gap between what is and what might be” in the ways we learn, think, act, and participate in the wider world. This work is undergirded and extended by the generosity of all who share our mission.
Every gift makes a difference. Regardless of your age or situation, we have a means of giving to the school that suits your circumstances. Our Advancement staff stands ready to help.
After working behind the scenes on numerous productions, recent graduate Noah Walton ’18 stepped into the spotlight with an Eagle Scout project dedicated to Indian Springs Theater.
Indian Springs’ 2018 Abroms Scholars gathered on Dec. 12 to thank Hal Abroms for 20 years of sponsoring summer study programs through the Andy Abroms Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Six Indian Springs students attended the 2018 National Association of Independent Schools’ Student Diversity Leadership Conference, held Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Springs violinist Honney Kim ‘19 has, for the second year in a row, been named an honorable mention recipient in the Classical Music category of the National YoungArts Competition.
Indian Springs swimmers Mark Underwood ’23 and Mia Karle ’19 both placed in the top 10 of their respective categories at the AHSAA State Championship Swim Meet on Dec. 1!
Congratulations to Springs alum Bill Oliver ’86, who is celebrating the release of his first feature film, “Jonathan”! Oliver co-wrote and directed the sci-fi thriller, which debuted at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival last spring.
Indian Springs sophomore Jordyn Hudson ’21 was one of only 24 high school students statewide to earn the honor of serving as a judge in Alabama’s 2018 YMCA Youth Judicial competition, held November 3-5 at the Montgomery Federal Courthouse.
Congratulations to Springs students Hunter Crawford ’20 and Jordyn Hudson ’21, who have been invited to represent Indian Springs in the Youth Leadership Forum Class of 2019!
Springs violinist Honney Kim ’19 has been selected, for the second year in a row, to participate in the prestigious New York String Orchestra Seminar. As part of the 10-day seminar, the orchestra will perform twice at Carnegie Hall in late December.
Four members of the Indian Springs Mock Trial Team attended the 2018 Angela R. Mathew High School Mock Trial Seminar at Harvard University on Oct. 13-14. A fifth team member will attend in November!
Springs seniors Matti Rose Lawrence ‘19 and Molly Webb ‘19 teamed up to create the cover photo for the latest issue of Birmingham’s fashion magazine, Belladonna.
Recently named a 2019 National Merit Semifinalist, Springs senior Kendall Owens ’19 now has another accomplishment to celebrate—scoring a perfect 36 on the ACT!
Springs alum J.W. Carpenter ’97, Executive Director of the Birmingham Education Foundation, will receive the 2018 Servant Leadership award from the Vulcan Park Foundation.
Springs’ Student Government celebrated the success of Scav Hunt 2018 by thanking the record number of participants and by honoring the top two teams with donations to the charities of their choice!
Indian Springs swimmers Mia Karle ’19 and Mark Underwood ’23 both placed in the top five of their respective categories at the Westminster Sprint Invitational!
As our Admission Office prepares to welcome prospective students and their families to campus this fall, Indian Springs is excited to roll out the school's new campus map (complete with swan detail)!
Indian Springs School is excited to be a sponsor for the 20th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival! As part of the festival, Springs will sponsor the screening of the award-winning documentary “Science Fair."
As our students delve into their summer reading assignments, Head of School Dr. Sharon Howell asked Indian Springs School faculty to recommend a favorite summer read. Here’s what they said!
Seven Indian Springs students spent 10 days in June exploring the culture, history, and sights of the Peruvian Andes as part of an academic enrichment trip.
Springs’ Director of Choral Music has been awarded first place in the 2017–18 American Prize in Conducting (High School Chorus Division), and the Concert Choir has won second place in Choral Performance (School and Youth Division)!
Twenty-one Indian Springs School students have received Andy Abroms Memorial Scholarships to attend prestigious programs across the country during summer 2018!
Recent Springs graduate Sam St. John has been selected to receive a National Merit Scholarship sponsored by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he plans to study nursing.
In mid-June, Summer@Springs will offer a new weeklong, residential course for 10th and 11th graders to experience and engage with historical locations of the Civil Rights Movement.
Recent Springs graduate Amy Li ’18 has been selected to receive a National Merit Scholarship sponsored by The University of Southern California, where she will major in Health and Human Sciences this fall.
Several Indian Springs School athletes have been named to 2018 All-State and All-Metro Teams for outstanding statistics and sportsmanship during the 2017–18 season.
Seventy-six seniors became Indian Springs School alumni at the school’s 64th Graduation Exercises held May 25 on the Town Hall lawn overlooking Springs’ iconic lake.
Indian Springs recognized more than 100 students during Awards Day 2018 for the notable ways they have distinguished themselves at Springs during this school year.
As the spring semester draws to a close, we congratulate those students who have been elected to serve as Student Government leaders and Judiciary members during the fall semester of the 2018–19 school year!
Indian Springs School is delighted to announce that alumnus and alumnae parent Alan Engel ’73, P ’03, ’12 has begun a three-year term as Chairman of the Indian Springs School Board of Governors.
Springs senior Cher Hu has accepted an invitation to join the prestigious Robertson Scholars Leadership Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in fall 2018.
Five players have been chosen for the 2018 Birmingham Girls All-Metro Team, captain Logan McFadden ’18 has been named B-Division Player of the Year, and Coach Hunter Gray has been voted B-Division Metro Coach of the Year!
Senior Eliza Black received the Leonardo Da Vinci Award for Most Innovative Artist for her artwork "Curiosity Blues" at Alabama's 6th Congressional District Art Competition!
Indian Springs’ Girls Soccer Team will compete in the state semifinals on May 10 after defeating Houston Academy 6-2 Saturday in the second round of the state playoffs.
Indian Springs School is proud to be recognized as the most beautiful school in Alabama on Insider's new list of the most scenic schools across the nation!
The Indian Springs School Choir has been named a finalist for the 2017–18 American Prize in Choral Performance, and Director of Choral Music Andrew Dibble is a finalist for the 2017–18 American Prize in Conducting.
Surrounded by family, friends, and coaches, Indian Springs senior Sonia Gueye ’18 signed Tuesday to play Division III Volleyball at Sewanee: The University of the South.
Indian Springs’ Peyton Miller ’20 won the AHSAA 1A-3A state tennis championship at No. 1 singles on April 24, defeating Claire Prickett of Bayside Academy 6-0, 6-0.
Indian Springs tennis player Peyton Miller '20 won #1 singles in the AHSAA Section 3 Tennis Tournament, and the duo of Peyton and Emma Storm '19 won #1 doubles.
Clinical psychologist and social activist Lara Embry ’87 has received the 2018 Outstanding Alum Award for her achievements in her field and her efforts to promote and protect LGBTQ+ rights.
Twelve Indian Springs School students received team and individual honors at the 63rd annual Alabama Junior Classical League Convention hosted by Oak Mountain High School on April 6–7.
Springs student Tenniel Miao ’19 was awarded a third-place prize in the national 2017-18 Plato High School Essay Contest for his thought-provoking essay, “A Contextual Theory of Truth.”
Six Indian Springs School AP Latin and Latin III students spent Spring Break 2018 exploring the history, culture, and sights of Rome as part of an academic-enrichment trip led by Latin teacher William Blackerby '05.
Indian Springs athletic teams are celebrating a strong start to the spring 2018 season with many outstanding team and individual performances. Check out these highlights!
Springs students and faculty members poured out of classrooms at 10 a.m. Wednesday to join schools across the country in the National School Walkout, an impassioned protest against gun violence.
Award-winning Springs violinist Honney Kim ’19 will be the featured soloist in the ASO & ASYO Side by Side Concert at 3 p.m. this Sunday, March 18, at the UAB Alys Stephens Center!
With a beat-driven rock score, Springs' winter musical is based on a 1992 tabloid story about a half boy, half bat found in a West Virginia cave. Part comedy, part horror show, 'Bat Boy' provides a compelling metaphor for the dangers of prejudice and intolerance.
A team of Indian Springs School alumni and faculty won the 2018 "Battle of the Brains" trivia contest cohosted by the Indian Springs School Alumni Council!
Twenty-eight Indian Springs School students received group and individual honors at the 76th annual French Convention hosted by the Alabama Federation of French Clubs at the University of Alabama on March 1.
Fifteen Indian Springs School students received awards at the 2018 Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Ten student projects will advance to the state fair on April 6-7 at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Henry Goff ’18, Ken Jiao ’18, Amy Li ’18, Peter Scalise ’18, Sam St. John ’18, and Danielle Wu ’18 have been named finalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Students and faculty voted overwhelmingly to revise the school’s Constitution to mandate that student Commissioners of Protection take on the additional role of promoting environmental protection, most notably by leading campus recycling efforts.
Indian Springs students claimed nine top-ten individual awards in two divisions and the first-place team award at the 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham High School Programming Challenge on Feb. 17.
Springs student Cody Zhou '19 went on his first African Safari four years ago. Expecting to find a "vast land, removed from urbanization and untouched by man," he found instead a habitat endangered by human activities. Wanting to do his part to help, Cody launched a conservation effort that is developing an international following.
The Indian Springs School Choir has been named a Youth & High School Division semifinalist for the 2017-18 American Prize in Choral Performance. Director of Choral Music Andrew Dibble has also been named as one of only two Youth & School Chorus Division semifinalists for the 2017-18 American Prize in Conducting.
For his outstanding performance on the ACT college readiness exam, Springs student Ken Jiao ’18 has been selected as a candidate for the United States Presidential Scholars Program.
Twenty-five student science projects—12 at the high school level and 13 at the middle school level—will compete on March 3 at the Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair after earning top marks at the seventh annual Indian Springs School Science Fair.
Springs sophomore Emma Wang ’20 has been awarded a Silver Key distinction in the Personal Essay & Memoir category of the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards through the Southeast Writing Region-at-Large, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists.
Registration is now open for Summer@Springs 2018! This year, we are offering more than a dozen academic enrichment courses for students in grades 4-12.
Springs student Ken Jiao ’18 has been named a Top 300 Scholar in the 77th Regeneron Science Talent Search—one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors—for his continued research in breast cancer metastasis.
This March, Springs junior and longtime Girl Scout Sarah Niles Simmons '19 will participate in the 2018 Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Congratulations to Springs violist MaryElla Woolf '20, who was selected to play in the 2018 Alabama All-State Festival Orchestra at the University of Alabama Feb. 8-11!
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.