Sycamore School Alumni

09/04/2026

Sycamore officially "kicks-off" the Fall Sports Season with the annual FALL ATHLETICS TAILGATE after school.

The annual Fall Athletics Tailgate is one of our favorite Sycamore Athletics events, bringing together students, families, and staff from across the school to share food, hang out, and most importantly cheer on our Sycamore Eagles!

We invite everyone to "come for the snacks, stay for the sports."

09/03/2026

"Betty," also known as "Mrs. Krebs" to the hundreds of students, staff, and parents at Sycamore, passed away last week. Her beautiful face and welcoming, reassuring smile was the first thing we saw in the morning when she greeted us and the last we saw when the school day ended. Mrs. Krebs kept everything running smoothly, first as a founding parent (Courtney '94) and then as the Administrative Assistant to the many Head(s)-of-School.
From bell to bell, she was the matriarch and nurse to us all. We all have our special memories and stories. Thank you, Mrs. Betty Krebs, for helping make 1750 West 64th Street a happy place.
-Mary O'Malley

View Janice Elizabeth "Betty" Krebs's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

08/11/2026

Here are some sights from the first day of school for the Sycamore scholars!

Do you have any first day memories on 64th and Grandview to share?

06/02/2026

Alex Cheng, Sycamore Class of 2022, delivers the Alumni Graduation Speech

Alex Cheng, a Sycamore “lifer” from the Class of 2022, attended Sycamore from EC-1 through 8th Grade. A recent graduate of Park Tudor School, he is an AP Scholar with Distinction, a recipient of the National Merit Scholarship, a four-time Gold Medalist on the National Spanish Exam, and a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential ScholarProgram.

This fall, he will attend Duke University, where he plans to study Chemistry and Spanish on the pre-med track.

The following is an excerpt from Alex’s speech to the Sycamore Class of 2026:

“Four years ago, I was sitting exactly where you are now. I remember thinking high school felt huge. Suddenly I would encounter larger hallways, new faces, things called AP tests, more independence, constant pressure, and this feeling that everyone else already had some kind of amazing life plan except me. What I realized pretty quickly is that almost nobody actually has everything figured out. High school is really just four years of slowly learning more about who you are, what matters to you, and the kind of person you want to become…

…Remember where you came from and the people who helped you get here. Embrace what makes you different. Move through life with kindness and quiet confidence. And never be afraid to lean on others along the way. Wherever your journey takes you, I hope you carry these qualities with you.” (Alex Cheng, Class of 2022)

05/22/2026

Spanning the country and beyond:

The Sycamore Class of 2022's college destinations are taking them as far Northwest as University of Oregon, as far Southeast as University of Tampa, as far to the Southwest as University of Texas, as far East as Boston College and also to Oxford and Cambridge.

No matter where the graduates attend, they will make their respective campus a better place.

Among them are 14 National Merit Scholarship Finalists; 6 Commended Scholars; 6 Presidential Scholarship Candidates; an Indiana Academic All-Star and a Coca-Cola Scholar. There are far too many individual high school awards to mention.

Congratulations, former Eagles! It's time to take flight!

04/29/2026

Sycamore welcomed back three alumnae for the 11th annual Alumni Speaker Series. Dr. Alison Klenk '90 presented: "Face Forward: A Skin Story"; Kara Findley Gladish '02 asked the audience "What Do You Want to BE?"; and Tess Eggeson '24 gave a TESS Talk entitled: "Unmuted: How Sycamore Helped Me Find My Voice."

The graduates presented first to the Middle School students in the afternoon and then in the evening, following a social gathering, to a group of alumni, former and current staff, and parents.

Each of the presentations centered around what Sycamore has done for them and the impact it has had on their lives. Yes, that is certainly true, but Sycamore thanks these alumnae for all they have done for Sycamore.

12/18/2025

Sycamore School won the "Indy's Best Things" award for the third consecutive year, voted "Best Summer Camp" and "Best After-School Program" for 2023, 2024, and 2025!

12/10/2025

Winter Homecoming 2025:
Question: What's a great way to spend a December afternoon the week before final exams when you're in high school?
Answer: Attend the Winter Homecoming to see your former classmates and teachers and to cheer the 5th Grade Boys' Basketball Team on to victory!

12/03/2025

Congratulations to your alma mater! Eagles soar!

Sycamore Receives $6,000,000 Lilly Endowment Grant
Sycamore received notification that Lilly Endowment will award the school $6,000,000 through its Marion County K-12 Private Schools Initiative. Sycamore is one of 15 competitive grants being awarded to private schools across the county through the third and final phase of the initiative, designed to help strengthen the academic achievement of students and improve their prospects for success after high school.

With the grant, Sycamore will further develop the school’s social-emotional learning (SEL) program as well as support for twice-exceptional or “2e” students, expanding services for those with additional exceptionalities to improve the academic success of all students.

Phase 3 funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. will enable Sycamore to act on a thoughtful, impactful five-year plan developed by the Sycamore Board and senior staff. The plan calls for construction of a learning resource wing featuring a gross motor room, collaborative workspaces, and a learning resource office. A dynamic new outdoor space will foster nature-based, multi-sensory learning. Renovation of existing space will establish a dedicated learning resource room for middle school students.

Funding will also enable Sycamore to grow our SEL programming and our specialized services for 2e students. We will hire additional learning resource staff, expand summer hours for our resource staff, systematize professional development in SEL and 2e education for current faculty, and provide additional compensation for experienced “master” teachers to help lead these efforts.

While achievement of Sycamore students is our primary goal, an exciting secondary outcome of this grant will be the creation of a nationally recognized Center of Excellence in Gifted Education. We will create a senior administrative leadership position to oversee staff, direct the Center of Excellence, and promote it externally.

“We are passionate about social-emotional learning, knowing it is essential for the future success of all of our gifted students. We are also deeply committed to serving our twice-exceptional students.” John Huber, Head of Sycamore School, says. “This extraordinary grant from Lilly Endowment is the largest single gift in the history of our school. It will allow us to serve both the Sycamore community and the broader gifted education landscape for decades to come. Our Center of Excellence will be a hub of innovation, serving Sycamore students, the 70+ gifted independent schools nationwide, and others seeking to adopt best practices for gifted learners.”

10/26/2025

Shaan Mishra, Class of 2017, won on Jeopardy Friday evening. He will compete again Monday, October 27.
Read the exciting story below.

https://youarecurrent.com/2025/10/24/carmel-native-mishra-comes-from-behind-to-become-jeopardy-champion/