Students Benefit from Tax Credit Scholarships

Nov 11, 2022 | IMS News

The PA Tax Credit Scholarship Program (also known as EITC) allows individuals and companies to redirect their PA state tax liability to scholarships for students in financial need—which includes about 95% of students who attend an IMS school. Thanks to this program,...

Meet Jill Valunas, Chief of Schools

Nov 11, 2022 | IMS News

Jill Valunas has joined IMS as Chief of Schools. She will be instrumental in executing our five-year strategic plan, which aims to make IMS a leader in achieving positive educational results at a large scale. Jill is responsible for managing professional and...

Congratulations to Our 2022 IMS Award Winners

Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorized, IMS News

Every year, IMS recognizes the amazing people who make our work possible. These awards are the highest forms of recognition within our organization. Awardees are nominated and recognized by both their school communities and the greater IMS community. Please join us in...

An Important Message to Our IMS Community

Jun 1, 2020 | From Our President

  To the Community of Independence Mission Schools, It is impossible to find words adequate enough for expressing our thoughts and feelings about the events taking place in our city and across our country. Nonetheless, it is our solemn duty as educators and as...

Zoom Calls and Virtual Zoos: Persisting with Distance Learning

May 14, 2020 | IMS News

At the beginning of each school year, I share a quote to empower my students as we embark on our learning journey together. This year, I shared with them a message of persistence that Teddy Roosevelt often liked to quote: “Do what you can, with what you have, where...