We love our Lions and sharing their adventures, ideas, discoveries, and more. Read through our Lion Stories below and experience a piece of our community at Intermountain Christian School!
For many middle- and high school-aged Christians, a key part of their early faith development happens at Church, but not only on Sundays … at Youth Group.
What happens every day in the halls of ICS is wonderful, and we don’t need to understate the opportunities for discipleship at ICS to also highlight the unique role a Youth Group can play in a young Christian’s spiritual and social growth.
Back in January, we sat down with Dr. Toby Travis, the incoming Head of School for Intermountain Christian School for the 2026-2027 school year. In the interview with Dr. Travis, it became clear: his heart for Jesus, his passion for Christian education, and the breadth and depth of his experience.
We created a new video with interviews from teachers and administrators, sharing from the heart, so you can get to know ICS. The video is meant to give you a look into the classroom, display our teacher’s passion for Christian education and prayerful preparation for each school year, and help families decide if Intermountain Christian School is the best fit for their students.
At Intermountain Christian School, middle school students are learning lessons for life through strong academics, Christ-centered mentorship, and growth on the field and in the classroom.
Intermountain Christian School has earned Platinum AP School Honor Roll recognition from the College Board, highlighting strong college readiness, rigorous AP coursework, and outstanding support for students in the Salt Lake Valley.
Students take two weekly reading tests, and if they earn two 100% scores, they get to go off campus to Chick-fil-A for lunch. While we celebrate everyone’s wins in a variety of ways, this tradition has become a special motivator that helps keep students engaged. Under the new ownership, this Chick-fil-A location has partnered with us in a different and fun way this year.
We are thrilled to welcome these talented individuals to our faculty & staff this year, each bringing a wealth of experience and a passion for Christian education. These talented educators will join us in equipping students not only with knowledge and skills to excel academically, but also with the firm foundation in understanding who God created them to be.
Darah Doty came to ICS by way of South Carolina. The opportunity to teach at a strong Christian school motivated Darah to apply for the second grade teacher position.
The oldest of four boys, he grew up in New Hampshire, where his parents made sacrifices to send him and his brothers to a Christian school. After graduating, he met his wife in college. He then moved to Indiana, where he served as the assistant pastor at a church for several years.
Lucy’s class graduated 26 students. She believes being part of such a small class led to the opportunity to be poured into by all of her teachers. Making the jump from ICS to a large state university was not without its challenges. Lucy looks back on the small classrooms and appreciates the one on one attention and conversations that she had with her teachers and other students.

Congratulations, Mr. Salankat, the ICS April 2024 Employee Spotlight!