The Charger Way
It’s a Great Day at ICS – Avon
Student life at ICS – Avon is centered around strong relationships and a close-knit community. Students, as well as parents, have multiple opportunities to get involved and support one another in extracurricular activities.
What is it like to be an ICS – Avon student? The answer can be found on the faces of students engaged in all aspects of student life—learning both inside and outside the classrooms, visiting with friends in the hallways and around the campus, participating in athletic events as a team member or fan, sharing small and large group devotions and Bible study, or enjoying the varied fine arts opportunities.
What ICS – Avon Has to Offer
Testing
Students at ICS – Avon:
- Participate in the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ILearn) each year in third through eighth grade
- Participate in Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) each year in third grade
- Our school utilizes a variety of research-based formative assessments (NWEA, STAR) that enable our teachers to gauge student growth and progress over the course of the year.
Grading Scales
Grades K-2
- O – Outstanding (high level of mastery/application of skill)
- S – Satisfactory
- N – Needs Improvement (still working on mastery of skill)
Grades 3-8
- A+ 100%
- A 95-99%
- A- 94%
- B+ 93%
- B 85-92%
- B- 84%
- C+ 83%
- C 75-82%
- C- 74%
- D+ 73%
- D 70-72%
- D- 69%
- F 0-68%
Special and Elective Subjects
- Computer (Grades K-8)
- Library (Grades K-8)
- Music (Grades K-8)
- Art (Grades K-8)
- Physical Education (Grades K-8)
- Band (Grades 5-8)
- Choir (Grades 5-8)
- Spanish (Grades 4-8)
Core Subjects (Grades 1-8)
- Bible
- Language Arts
- Math
- Social Studies
- Science
Faculty & Staff
ICS – Avon has 68 faculty and staff members and each one is a committed follower of Jesus – dedicated to the singular purpose of honoring Christ by educating and developing the whole student for the glory of God. Our teachers are well-credentialed and experienced educators with a passion to cultivate within their students a love for learning.
Enrollment
-558 students in preschool through eighth grade
-Students from Hendricks County and the surrounding counties
-Average student-teacher ratio of 1:22
Accreditation
ICS – Avon is accredited by the following institutions:
- State of Indiana (since 1983)
- Association of Christian Schools, International (since 1996)
- AdvancED (since 2010)