Few traditions at Independence carry as much significance as the eighth-grade Boston trip. A rite of passage of sorts, it serves as a culmination of so many memorable field trips and experiences throughout the students' time here.

Almost nothing beats that euphoric feeling that children, parents, (and dare I say, some teachers) feel when those first glorious days of summer begin! It is a time of universal happiness and playfulness. As one day gradually unfolds into the next, tensions and stress seem to melt away like the ice cream seeping down the side of a waffle cone!

Five Indy students earn trophies in Nashville

Exciting new dimension added to beloved lower school experience