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Indian Community School ICS is a private, faith-based school serving Native children in early childhood and grades K4-8. OUR STORY
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The Indian Community School develops lifelong community leaders who inspire others throughout the Circle of Life. With excellence and commitment, ICS serves urban American Indian students and their families so that each student develops the skills and knowledge to sustain a healthy balance of American Indian culture, academic achievement, and a sense of identity through indigenous teachings and ways of learning. (ICS) is a private, faith-based, inter-tribal school that began in the homes of three courageous Oneida mothers in 1969. From these humble beginnings, ICS has been serving the American Indian community of metro Milwaukee for over 50 years, providing our youth with a unique learning experience. Our mission is to cultivate an enduring cultural identity and critical thinking by weaving indigenous teachings with a distinguished learning environment. The 364 students enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year representing over 230 families. The tribal affiliations of our student body consist of all Wisconsin tribes as well as other federally recognized tribes, with over 40 tribal nations in total. We employ over 100 dedicated staff members with the majority of them being full-time. We have 58 instructional staff who teach our students and Mr. Jason Dropik, who is a Bad River tribal member, is our School Administrator.

The weather has been lovely this week, and we make sure our students are able to be outside as much as possible. Hearing...
10/09/2026

The weather has been lovely this week, and we make sure our students are able to be outside as much as possible. Hearing their playful laughter echo across the fields and ponds is good medicine for our spirits.

Some more memories from our Green Corn Celebration. Many thanks to Chef Sequoia and her team for the delicious food made...
10/08/2026

Some more memories from our Green Corn Celebration. Many thanks to Chef Sequoia and her team for the delicious food made with love and traditional seasonal ingredients. It was so sweet watching our students serve the community and enjoy being a part of the evening's events.

2nd grade classes had a wonderful trip to the Urban Ecology Center with our Repairing Together friends. We explored the ...
10/08/2026

2nd grade classes had a wonderful trip to the Urban Ecology Center with our Repairing Together friends. We explored the outdoors and constructed homes with natural materials for our outside creatures (puppets).

We were honored to host a Green Corn Celebration last week with friends, families, dignitaries and even the President of...
10/07/2026

We were honored to host a Green Corn Celebration last week with friends, families, dignitaries and even the President of the Ho-Chunk Nation. We had a wonderful time learning and sharing culture teachings. It was a wonderful evening of community, food and dance as we welcomed the season.

K5 friends are learning about our five senses! We made apple sauce, talked about what we see as we explored the parts of...
10/07/2026

K5 friends are learning about our five senses! We made apple sauce, talked about what we see as we explored the parts of an apple, used a fun peeling tool and worked together to make a great batch of applesauce! The students felt excited and proud seeing this process from start to finish!

We have some phenomenal young writers in our midst. Read this insightful poem by some of our 7th graders. Hearing their ...
10/07/2026

We have some phenomenal young writers in our midst. Read this insightful poem by some of our 7th graders. Hearing their voices read these words to us during the morning announcements was simply lovely.

Students in physical education have been practicing our success skills of responsibility, respect & relationships, and r...
10/06/2026

Students in physical education have been practicing our success skills of responsibility, respect & relationships, and reciprocity by learning playground games and playground problem-solving. They played kickball, gagaball, jump rope, and 4 square.

As part of our October campaign on bullying prevention, we encouraged students, families, and staff to wear blue today. ...
10/05/2026

As part of our October campaign on bullying prevention, we encouraged students, families, and staff to wear blue today. Along with other schools across the world, we wore blue to let others know we stand for kindness, respect, and inclusion as a community.

Here are more glimpses from our 4th-grade feast and activities. They taught us how the Three Sisters (corn, beans, and s...
10/05/2026

Here are more glimpses from our 4th-grade feast and activities. They taught us how the Three Sisters (corn, beans, and squash) work together to support one another and provide us with delicious nutrients. The story reminds us of our role in community with our own gifts and abilities.

The Kindness Club helped our team put together sage medicine gift bags to give out at NIEA conference next week. These w...
10/02/2026

The Kindness Club helped our team put together sage medicine gift bags to give out at NIEA conference next week. These will help us engage with the larger Native Education community and spark conversations at our convention booth. How sweet it is to have our students be a part of this work while learning how to treat our sacred medicines with respect and mindfulness.

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