A close-knit community of incredible students.
Student Life
With 14 grades on one campus, MICDS boasts an exceptionally active and engaging student life. Our inclusive, friendly, and diverse community celebrates each student’s unique strengths and embraces their challenges, allowing each Ram to grow to their fullest potential. We work together and play together, forging life-long friendships along the way and a sense of belonging for every student.
MICDS fosters passion. Whether you’re a singer or a scientist, a writer or an athlete, our state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty are expertly equipped to help students pursue a wide variety of interests as they work to become successful and compassionate citizens in the world that awaits them. Go Rams!
Home of the Rams
What makes a Ram-tastic Ram?
A Strong Community
Community
Our vibrant, diverse community of 1,250 students in Junior Kindergarten (age 4) through 12th grade is united in pursuing the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be successful and make a difference in the world. As Rams, we connect across our similarities and celebrate our differences as we each grow to be our best selves.
Learn about our community
A Bold Mission
Mission
The guiding North Star of each MICDS student is our bold Mission that aims to prepare the whole child with the intellectual, social/emotional, and leadership skills they need to thrive and positively contribute to society.
Read our Mission Statement
You!
You!
MICDS would not be the same without each and every unique student that enters our classes, competes on our fields, and performs on our stages. We strive for each Ram to feel a profound sense of belonging in our MICDS family.
Student Experiences
Life-shaping student experiences.
Academics
Academics
A life of discovery starts here. The intentional academic programming is second to none at MICDS.
Athletics
Athletics
MICDS offers more than 48 interscholastic teams and all students, JK-12, participate in athletics and experience a thorough grounding in physical education.
Arts
Arts
Rams have vast opportunities through our Art Department to study instrumental and choral music, theatre, dance, and studio arts.
College Counseling
College Counseling
Our highly experienced college counselors stand at the ready as resources to guide students and parents throughout the entire college search process, starting in ninth grade.
Global Learning
Global Learning
Become a global citizen from participating in our language immersion classes and partner school exchanges to traveling on service-learning trips and experiencing local and on-campus global learning opportunities.
Community Service
Community Service
According to our Mission, our education „prepares young people for „lives of purpose and service.“ Read about our Rams in action through our community service efforts.
Winter Term
Winter Term
For a two-week “term” between the fall and spring semesters, MICDS students embrace a unique experiential learning opportunity dubbed “Winter Term.” From specialized classes and global learning trips to senior internships and job shadowing, Winter Term sparks a remarkable and perhaps pivotal learning adventure for all Rams!
All-School Assemblies & Events
All-School Assemblies & Events
The MICDS student community is often gathering together. Several all-school assemblies take place throughout the year and many JK-12 events like Homecoming and Arts Fest include our Rams of every age.
After-School Programs
After-School Programs
MICDS offers after-school programming to fit the needs of every MICDS student and family. Check out our After-School Programs here.
Clubs
Clubs
MICDS Student Clubs provide opportunities for students to focus on a personal interest, an issue, physical activity, academic competition, media broadcast/publication, or artistic endeavor with students who share a common interest. Over 100 clubs exist across the Middle and Upper Schools at MICDS, and students are welcome to start new clubs too. View the list of the 2024-2025 clubs offered at MICDS.
Traditions
Traditions
From bagpipers playing during Homecoming Weekend to being tossed into Polk Pond as the first senior accepted into college, MICDS has traditions that date back to 1859. From the past 160+ years, learn about our traditions.
Leadership & Mentorship
Leadership & Mentorship
Students of every age learn from one another through collaborative opportunities across subjects, classes, and school levels. This unique JK-12 environment presents unparalleled mentorship and leadership possibilities.
Learn more about our JK-12 environment and read a sample story of Middle Schoolers connecting across grade levels.
Student Resources
Resources that bolster the student experience.
Our Rams' Lives
What's a Day in the Life of a Ram?
