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.
Boarding has always been at the heart of Indian Springs School. Today, this experience continues to foster friendships, enhance personal responsibility, and create diverse educational opportunities. Learning through Living embodies potential. You can explore these possibilities through immersing yourself in on-campus life.
Whether you prefer an extra hour in the library, laughter over a dinner with friends, or both, boarding at Indian Springs School means making a choice to slow down, and to step up—to take the time to engage with people, with a place, and with a sense of purpose.
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.
Welcome to the team—we’re so glad you’ve chosen to play for Springs!
As a member school of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), we require all student-athletes to submit a Physical Form, a Concussion Form, and a Release Form, as well as a signed National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) Sportsmanship Certificate and a copy of their birth certificate.
Please note that the Physical Form, Concussion Form, and Release Form must be completed and submitted each year that a student-athlete participates in Springs athletics. The certificates need to be submitted only once.
Before they can participate in practices and games, all student-athletes must receive a yearly physical examination by a physician to ensure they are healthy enough for athletics. The Preparticipation Physical Exam Form must be printed and taken to a physician for completion and signature, then submitted through DragonFly. Click here to watch a video walking you through the process.
All student-athletes and their guardians must sign a Concussion Form each year, indicating that they understand the symptoms and dangers of head injuries and agree to the AHSAA Concussion Policy requiring all athletes who exhibit possible side effects of a head injury to sit out for the remainder of the game and return to playing only after obtaining a medical release.
This form must be submitted through DragonFly. Click here to watch a video walking you through the process.
All student-athletes and their guardians must sign a Release Form each year, indicating that they 1) understand and accept the physical risks associated with athletics, 2) grant emergency care permission for athletes under the supervision of their school, 3) grant access to the student’s personal health and academic information, and 4) grant all media permissions.
This form must be submitted through DragonFly. Click here to watch a video walking you through the process.
All student-athletes are required to complete the NFHS online course in Sportsmanship. Students should see Athletic Director Greg Van Horn or their athletic coaches for information on completing the course. Upon completion, each student will receive a certificate that is to be printed and submitted with the student’s other forms.