We were delighted to welcome our next Head of School, Nathan Stevens, and his family for a visit to our campuses. Mr. Stevens met with faculty and leadership, and led staff devotions from 1 Samuel 15:22, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice," focusing on the importance of God`s Word as we disciple and educate the next generation.

We can’t wait to welcome him on board in July! Please join us in praying for the Stevens family, and our school community, as we look ahead to what God will continue to do in and through our school.

Happy Pi Day! π🥧

Congratulations to our varsity boys and girls basketball teams; each team finished the season with a third place finish in the conference! Boys beat Legacy Christian 52-45 to clinch third place, and the girls finished out their season with a 65-31 win over Fairfax Homeschool.

🟦🟨 Let`s Go Warriors! 🟦🟨

📲 Follow @icsva_athletics for all of our athletics highlights.

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. -Philippians 1:9-11

Academics and knowledge are valuable, but we believe with our whole heart that each of our students is made in the image of our Creator. As students learn and grow, it is our prayer that we can engage their minds and empower their hearts as they become world-changers who share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Congratulations to HS students Jacob, Hannah, Paige, and Caleb for being named finalists for, or receiving, several prestigious honors:

Sophomore Jacob H. and Junior Hannah L. have been selected as state-level nominees for Virginia Governors School this summer. Hannah is a nominee for the Visual and Preforming Arts Program (violin) and Jacob is a nominee for the Academic Program (mathematics and technology). Governor’s Schools provide intensive educational experiences, with classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects and performances, and seminars with noted scholars, visiting artists, and other professionals.

Juniors Hannah L. and Paige S. have been selected to attend Girls State 2023 and have received full scholarships from the local American Legion Auxiliary. A one-week interactive "government in action" experience, Girls State is a program for outstanding junior girls across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Earlier this year, senior Caleb D. was one of 16,000 students whose score on the October PSAT/NMSQT (Practice SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) was in the top 1 percent of scores, qualifying him as a semi-finalist for a National Merit Scholarship. We are pleased to announce that Caleb has advanced to Finalist standing in the competition. Selection of the 7,500 Merit Scholarship winners is now in progress; he will be notified later this spring of the outcome.

Join us in celebrating these students` achievements!

Head, heart *and* hands.

God calls us to be “doers of the word and not hearers only” (James 1:22). As part of our curriculum, students exercise the muscles of their growing faith through service projects in our community. Our prayer is that students` hearts are formed as we engage their hands, and that the name of Christ is made known by their service.

📷: Second grade sharing music and making friends at Aarondale Assisted living; Sixth grade building relationships with their reading buddies at Anandale Terrace Elementary School.

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Celebrating the 100th day of school!

Spirit week is off to a strong start with Country vs. Country Club and Crazy Day themes. We`ll see you at the home games this week (see our stories for the schedule!).

It’s sometimes hard to reconcile those moments in history where out of tragedy come good things. In God’s Sovereignty, he often orchestrates both tragedy and beauty to accomplish his purposes, which are so much higher than our understanding.

In our TravelTerm journey to the UK, freshmen and sophomores were challenged to hold both the tragedy and the good things side-by-side and to reconcile them to Scripture as the guide.

"Measure each against God’s word, reason, and their times. In this way, you will save many true, good, and beautiful ideas from being discarded with the sins of their adherents.” -- @goodcommaclassroom

You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. -Duet. 6:5-9 (ESV)

It is our prayer that as our juniors and seniors explored Nazareth, sailed the Sea of Galilee, sat in Gethsemane, walked the Via Delorosa (the way of suffering), hiked Ein Gedi (1 Samuel 24), and explored ancient caves at Beit Gurin that Scripture has come to life and imprinted in a new way in their hearts and minds.

They’ve arrived! Freshmen and sophomores are exploring the UK and juniors and seniors are in Israel. Join us in praying for our high school students during TravelTerm, for health, safety, and both intellectual and spiritual growth. Stay tuned for more 📸 from each trip!

Each quarter/semester, students in all grades recite passages of scripture from memory. Our goal is not to raise smarter sinners, but students who know and love the Lord and his Word. Today our halls were filled with students in grades 1-4 reciting Scripture.

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. -John 10:27-28

Learning begins in the classroom, but is expanded and deepened through the world around us. Students learn a concept in the classroom, and then see it in action through the unique cultural opportunities found in the D.C. area.

Some of our favorite academic enrichments this school year:

🍽 Gadsby`s Tavern, experiencing 18th century American history.
🐢 Hidden Oaks Nature Center, studying how animals prepare for winter.
🌺 Botanical Gardens to see how plants thrive in different climates.
🚜 Whitehall Farm, a working farm where students explored habitats.
⛏ Fossil Hunting in Maryland, unearthing fossils and learning about God`s creation.
🏛️ U.S. Capitol Tour as an extension of the High School Government course.
⚖️ Williamsburg, reenacting a centuries old court case and exploring colonial history.

👉Our new favorite account is @icsva_athletics! Follow for highlights, stats and updates.

📣Come out and cheer on your Warrior athletes. Go Warriors!

True education brings us into a fuller knowledge of God, His Word and His world. True education - head, heart, and hands -- increases our understanding of the life God has designed for us.

For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding – Proverbs 2:6

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us).” -Matthew 1:23 (ESV)

Merry Christmas, from our family to yours!