Opening Worlds of Opportunity
Independence Charter School is a tuition-free, public K-8 charter school in Center City Philadelphia that serves more than 700 students from throughout the city. Each day as we gather, we strive to create a supportive community of learners growing together as outstanding local and global citizens.

News and Announcements
UPDATED 2010-2011 Student Dress Code Information
July 16, 2010
Updated dress code information was mailed to all ICS families last week. Due to technical difficulties, we cannot upload this file to the website at this time. If you haven’t received it in the mail, please contact the school.
Special Summer Lottery for ICS Spanish Immersion Program: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8
July 8, 2010
Independence Charter School is pleased to announce that there are a limited number of openings in our Spanish Immersion Program for students in grades 3, 4,5,6,7, and 8 for the 2010-2011 school year.
LOTERÍA ESPECIAL DE VERANO PARA EL PROGRAMA DE INMERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL DE ICS: GRADOS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, y 8
Independence Charter School está contenta de anunciar que hay un número limitado de lugares disponibles en nuestro Programa de Inmersión en Español para estudiantes en los grados 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, y 8 para el año escolar 2010-2011.
Latest Annual Report Released
June 11, 2010
Less than a decade ago, Independence Charter School was merely an idea in the minds of a few forward-thinking Philadelphia parents who wanted a quality educational experience for their children, one that prepared them to be citizens locally and globally.
Save the Date
Double Celebration: ICS 10-Year and Durham School 100-Year Anniversary, November 16-17, 2011.
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Upcoming Events
September 7, 2010
First Day of School for 2010-2011 for 1st-8th Graders
September 13, 2010
1st Day of School for 2010-2011 KINDERGARTNERS



