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Celebrated. Known. Empowered.

At The Independent School, students are known and valued as individuals, challenged to achieve academic excellence, and supported as they grow with confidence. From the Early Learning Center through Upper School, small classes and dedicated teachers help students think deeply, participate fully, and prepare for college and beyond.

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Our Mission

To provide a superior, independent, college preparatory education, serving a diverse student population in a safe, supportive community, conducive to the intellectual, emotional, and physical growth of each Independent student.

Our Vision

A community where students are celebrated for their individuality, known, valued and supported, and are empowered to achieve academic excellence.

Niche Best K-12 badgeThe Independent School is proud to be ranked #3 in Best Private High Schools in Kansas by Niche.com.

 

Your Child is Known at TIS

Every morning, there’s a moment of trust. You’re trusting that someone will really know your child. How they think, what drives them, and what they need to grow. At The Independent School in Wichita, relationships come first. Students are known, supported, and challenged in ways that help them grow with confidence from early childhood through high school. This message from Head of School Jessica Stong reflects what families experience every day at TIS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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A line of graduates in blue caps and gowns walks along a sidewalk in front of a building labeled %22THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL.%22
Three laughing teenage girls stand in a classroom in the foreground, with a detailed weekly assignment calendar on the whiteboard in the background.
Five smiling children wearing paint-splattered white t-shirts huddle together on a bright green athletic field.
Two young girls in blue shirts exchange a relay baton on a green athletic field with a crowd of spectators and a coach in the background.
A male swimmer wearing a black cap and blue goggles emerges from the splashing water in a blue swimming pool with lane markers in the background.
A group of cheerleaders in blue and black uniforms pose with hands on hips in the foreground, while a blurred crowd of spectators fills the background.
A group of children stand in a huddle with their arms around each other in the foreground, while other students and a gym setting are visible in the background.
Students sit at desks in a classroom foreground, while a teacher and a presentation on the scientific method are visible in the background.
A man plays a digital piano in the foreground while several young children dance and play in a brightly lit classroom.

“TIS helped my child find their voice and confidence. We couldn't imagine a better place to grow.” – TIS Parent

A Place to Grow Into Your Strengths

At TIS, students have room to discover what interests them, what challenges them, and what they are capable of achieving.

Some are drawn to science, writing, art, athletics, music, service, leadership, or several at once. Some arrive ready to lead. Others build confidence through meaningful challenge, steady practice, and opportunities to participate. In every division, students are encouraged to ask thoughtful questions, take intellectual and creative risks, pursue excellence, and grow with teachers who know when to support them and when to push them further.

This is a community where students are known for who they are and challenged to become more.

 

 

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