As parents, we face many competing pressures from a world that doesn’t always put God first. At our core, we all want our children to be successful, happy, and secure in their faith. Intown Community School comes alongside parents to provide an educational environment that is joyful and loving. We equip students to excel as young people of virtue and faith. At Intown, families value Christian community, individuality, exploration, contemplation, and character.
Why Choose Intown?
We Think about Education Differently Based on the Ideas of Charlotte Mason
At Intown, we believe children love to learn when presented with rich material and the opportunity to explore. We celebrate the whole child who was formed in the image of God. These methods develop students who display imagination and the ability to think creatively and critically about ideas. Some of our core principles include:
- Living Books - books that inspire thought and creativity, provide ideas and engage natural curiosity, and lead children to an authentic love for reading and learning
- Narration - the practice of repeating back what is heard or read for the purposes of gaining a deeper understanding and making connections
- Studies - picture, nature, and composer studies that are integrated into the humanities curriculum and inspire a love for God's world and the beauty within it
- Habits - working with parents to ensure children establish good habits at home and at school in the areas of: attention, perseverance, respect, obedience, self-control, responsibility, humility, integrity, honesty, and order
- Short lessons - providing children time to ruminate on information they've learned in order to think creatively about it, create connections and deeper meaning, and apply it in new ways
- Timeline - students create a visual representation of an historical timeline beginning in 4th grade and ending in 8th grade, so they understand how historical events connect
We are a Covenant Christian School
As a covenant Christian school, Intown hires Godly educators who freely share their testimonies and incorporate a Biblical worldview into all they teach. Our families are members in good standing of a church, and our students will build a strong Scriptural foundation. With intentionally small class sizes, our teachers take great delight in knowing each individual child's heart - his strengths and weaknesses, not only academically, but socially and spiritually as well.
We Value Parental Involvement
We partner with parents as the primary educators of their children, and as such, parents play a significant role in the lives of our students. Parents serve as classroom volunteers, field trip chaperones, service project coordinators, admission team representatives, and event coordinators. We hold a monthly parent meeting where teachers and parents discuss classroom activities and pray for one another. Not only do the children benefit from having parents involved in their schooling, utilizing volunteers helps keep our tuition costs accessible.
What We Believe
ABOUT GOD
We believe in the inspiration and inerrancy of the 66 books making up the Holy Scriptures. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
We believe the Bible is God’s infallible and authoritative Word to man. It is the only standard by which faith and practice are to be measured. Deuteronomy 4:2, Psalm 1:1-2, Psalm 19:7
We believe in the majesty and sovereignty of God. 1 Chronicles 29:11, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 1:11, 2 Peter 1:16-17
We believe that the chief aim of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. Psalm 73:24-26, 1 Corinthians 10:31
We believe that God created the universe out of nothing. Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:31
We believe that God created man in His image. Genesis 1:27
We believe that at the fall this image was broken, resulting in man’s total depravity. He is thus alienated from God, his neighbor and the world. All are sinners. Genesis 3, Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 3:23
We believe in God’s gracious plan of redemption, as described in the scriptures. Romans 3:24-25, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 1:7-10
We believe Jesus Christ is the only Savior of sinners, the only way to the Father. He died as a substitute for sinners and was raised from the dead so that they might be reconciled to God. John 14.6, Romans 5:6, Romans 6:8-11
We believe eternal life is a free gift that is received through faith in Jesus alone. Eternal life is neither deserved by anyone, nor can it be earned by good deeds. Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-10
We believe that God applies the salvation earned by Jesus Christ to man through the Holy Spirit. John 16:13-14, Romans 8:15-16
We believe in the Reformed view of Christianity known as “Covenant Theology.” Exodus 34:5-7, Romans 5:12-21, 2 Corinthians 1:19-20
We believe in the priority of the church and the necessity of local church membership by believers. Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 12:12, Ephesians 1:22-23, Hebrews 10:24-25
We believe in a final judgment of man by God leading to heaven or hell. Matthew 8:10-12, Matthew 25:46, John 5:21-13
These are the Doctrinal Standards of the Covenant School. The above beliefs are foundational to the operation of Intown Community School. While school families do not need to concur with all of the details of these doctrinal standards, it is important that they understand importance of these beliefs.
ABOUT FAMILIES
God has given parents the primary responsibility for the education of their children.
ABOUT CHILDREN
Children are born persons who deserve answers to their profound and legitimate questions about every area of life.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
We believe that the school is to function as an extension of the Christian home. Since children are spiritual beings all day long, our covenant setting offers consistency between home and school.
Parent Testimonials
School Profile
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Student To Staff Ratio
Students learn best when they are known. Our class sizes range from 8 students in the youngest grades to 18 in middle school.
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Faculty and Staff
We are all disciple-makers.
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Tuition assistance
Approximately 20% of our families apply for and receive tuition assistance.
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zip codes
Our beautiful campus is an oasis in the city, readily accessible to all major cross-town roads.
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STUDENT BODY
Our K-8 model provides community that connects the whole family.
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CHURCHES
Our Christian families come to us from over 40 area churches.
Intown Community School admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students in all programs. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color and national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.
Racial Diversity Committee Mission
Intown Community School aspires to reflect the racial diversity of the broader communities where our families reside and to be a place that is welcoming and nurturing for Christian families of all ethnicities, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We seek this diversity not for its own sake, but because we believe that it is a Biblical calling and a value that aligns with our core mission. Intown endeavors to cultivate a Christ-centered life of learning for young people, a mission best accomplished in a place where the beautiful diversity of God’s kingdom is reflected.
At a time when differences often fragment us, Intown desires to model the joy of being one in Christ. We believe God is calling us to take steps both big and small to cultivate a school community where a diverse faculty and student body flourish together as differences are respected and celebrated. With Jesus as our model, we seek to equip the next generation to love, accept, and stand beside one another. We believe an Intown education holds incalculable value, as gifted educators pour knowledge into students, model the gospel, and shape a Christ-centered worldview. We seek to share this treasure with a wide array of Christian families, welcoming all and honoring the differences that we bring to our community.
Traditions
We have so many traditions that make Intown truly unique!
- Book Character Parade - Students dress in a costume from a favorite Living Book
- Chapel Day/Reading Buddies - A monthly time for our students to buddy up for some reading and attend a chapel service
- Death Valley Flag Football Championship - Faculty and staff join forces with the parents of our eighth graders to take on the eighth grade students
- Enrichment Days - On specific Fridays, parents of students in K-2nd teach their child's class for the morning
- Esprit de Corps - A week-long celebration of the arts: visual, culinary, and dramatic, which culminates in a variety show on Friday night
- Fall Family Picnic - This school-wide event welcomes new and returning families to a nearby park to visit and play
- Field Day - Half-day event in May where the students gather for outdoor games and fun
- Grandparents and Special Friends Day - A special occasion day where we welcome relatives or close friends to spend the morning on campus
- Hat Day - Held on the last day of October, students and faculty are encouraged to wear fun, crazy hats
- Middle School Retreat - Middle School students, teachers, and parent volunteers enjoy a beginning of the year retreat
- Middle School Trips - Our 7th and 8th graders take capstone trips to Charleston and Savannah respectively
- Parent Meetings - Monthly meetings to discuss classroom happenings and pray for one another
- Renaissance Faire - Held in early spring, our 5th and 6th graders demonstrate what they have learned about the Middle Ages and Renaissance in a variety of ways
- See You at the Pole - On this global day of prayer, students and parents gather under the flagpole to pray and worship
- Service Project Days - Twice a year, parents lead students on community mission day trips
- Spring Celebration - Held in May, this is a time for the whole school to celebrate our year together