Intown Community School

Intown Community School 2021-22Program service activities: Intown Community School has approximately 218 students in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade and serves Christian families with a desire to educate their children in a covenant school following the educational principles of British educator Charlotte Mason. The school endeavors to assist parents in cultivating a Christ-centered life of learning for young people. The school aims for a Christ-centered education by nurturing a collaborative community, by engaging students in an authentically Biblical relationship with the world, and by integrating inspiration and discipline in a quest for Godly wisdom. Monthly chapels and morning devotions are observed by all students and monthly parent meetings are held to pray together and foster the partnership between parent and teacher in training children. In non-pandemic years, parents with students in grades 1 and 2 teach on Fridays to support the principles of Charlotte Mason. In the other grades, parents are encouraged to assist the teachers and their children in the classroom and outside activities. (During the pandemic, parents were restricted from these activities.) The small class sizes allow for authentic relationships, hands-on learning, and discussion by all students. Group projects are completed quarterly with various culminating events. Curriculum in Grades K-3 is organized around themes related to history, science, and literature. In non-pandemic years, students in these grades participate in field trips that support the classroom themes. (During the pandemic, some field trips were restricted.) Curriculum in Grades 4-8 is organized around historical time periods. Whenever possible, all the content is linked to the period of history being studied. In all grades, teachers gifted in specialized areas (music, art, drama, foreign language, and physical education) lead children in classes with concentrated exploration that increases as the student advances. In non-pandemic years, students in grade 6-8 have the option to participate in an athletic program with varied sports and after school student activities such as student council and chapel band. (During the pandemic, some of these activities were restricted.) Also in the middle school grades, students travel overnight on extended field trips to Camp Highland, Fortson 4H Camp (6th), Savannah, GA (7th) and Washington, D.C. (8th) to enrich their classroom learning. (Again, these activities were altered or restricted during the pandemic.) Intown Community School is accredited in Kindergarten through 8th grade by the Georgia Accrediting Commission and is federally recognized as an organization with 501(c)(3) status.