Intermountain Christian School

What Intermountain Christian School does

Intermountain Christian School (ICS) is a nonprofit, private Christian K-12 school operating from a single campus at 6515 S Lion Lane in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school delivers a Christ-centered, biblically integrated education across three divisions — Elementary (PreK-5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (9-12) — and supplements core academics with athletics, a Spiritual Life program, College & Career Guidance, Before & After Care, Camp ICS (summer programming), Gifted & Talented education, reading/literacy intervention, and 11 Advanced Placement courses. The high school was awarded Platinum status on the College Board AP School Honor Roll for the 2024-25 cycle (top 8% of eligible U.S. high schools), and the school is ranked on Niche's 2026 Best Schools list.

The school's core technology footprint is modest: Hudl provides live streaming, highlights, schedules, and analytics for athletics, and standard productivity/administrative tools (FACTS, Adobe Creative Suite) support communications and operations. No proprietary platform, app, or API is disclosed; the school does not offer a mobile app. The underlying "product" is human-intensive — small class sizes, individualized instruction, and faith integration across all subjects — rather than technology-scaled.

ICS generates revenue primarily through recurring annual tuition, supplemented by subscription-style fees for Before & After Care and athletics, and one-time payments for Camp ICS. Tuition rates are not publicly disclosed; prospective families are directed to an inquiry-based admissions flow that includes campus tours (virtual and in-person), an online application, and the Utah School Choice Program which allows state-funded allocations to follow eligible students. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, church partnerships, corporate sponsorships, and organic search visibility through Niche. The school employs approximately 43 staff and is governed by a School Board, with Dr. Toby Travis appointed Head of School for the 2026-27 academic year following Matt Parker's interim tenure.

Name

Intermountain Christian School

Legal name

Intermountain Christian School

Website

https://intermountainchristian.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intermountain Christian School is a nonprofit, private PreK-12 Christian school in Salt Lake City, Utah, offering biblically integrated academics, AP courses, athletics, and college guidance to families seeking faith-based education in the Salt Lake Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue from student tuition, which varies by grade level. The school offers a School Choice Program for Utah families and accepts transfers from the state allocation system.
2. Before and After Care: Extended care services for students before and after regular school hours, providing additional revenue and serving working families.
3. Camp ICS: Summer camp programs that generate revenue while providing enrichment activities for students during school breaks.
4. Athletics Program: Revenue from athletic programs including equipment, uniforms, and participation fees, complemented by corporate sponsorships from local businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Intermountain Christian School is a private, non-profit Christ-centered learning community serving PreK through 12th grade students in Salt Lake City, Utah. It delivers integrated academic instruction with biblical worldview across all subjects, supported by athletics, spiritual life, college and career guidance, before and after care, and a summer camp program (Camp ICS).

Product overview

Intermountain Christian School offers a comprehensive PreK-12 Christ-centered education as a unified private school with multiple interconnected programs. The core academic structure spans Elementary School (PreK-5th Grade), Middle School (6th-8th Grade), and High School (9th-12th Grade), supplemented by Before & After Care for extended childcare. Additional programs include the Athletics Program (with Hudl-powered live streaming), Spiritual Life Program, College & Career Guidance, Camp ICS summer program, Advanced Placement (AP) Courses with Platinum AP School Honor Roll recognition, Gifted and Talented Education, and Reading/Literacy Program. All offerings integrate biblical worldview throughout the curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elementary School Program (PreK-5th Grade) Christ-centered elementary education for PreKindergarten through 5th grade students, integrating academic instruction with biblical worldview across all subjects. Includes reading intervention and cultural literacy cultivation.
• Middle School Program (6th-8th Grade) Middle school program for grades 6-8 offering rigorous academics, character development, athletics, and spiritual formation within a Christ-centered environment.
• High School Program (9th-12th Grade) High school program for grades 9-12 featuring honors-level academics, AP courses, college and career guidance, and comprehensive spiritual development.
• Before & After Care Extended childcare program providing supervision and enrichment activities before and after regular school hours for working families.
• Athletics Program Competitive sports program including soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, football, and cross country, with live streaming and highlights via Hudl platform.
• Spiritual Life Program Discipleship and faith formation program including chapel, worship, youth group integration, and biblical worldview development.
• College & Career Guidance Comprehensive counseling service supporting students with college applications, career exploration, and scholarship guidance.
• Camp ICS Summer camp program offering academic enrichment, outdoor activities, and faith-based experiences for students.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses College-level courses including AP English Language & Composition, AP Literature & Composition, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, AP Human Geography, AP Government, AP World History, AP Biology, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, and AP Psychology. The program earned Platinum AP School Honor Roll recognition.
• Gifted and Talented Education Program Specialized educational approach emphasizing differentiation, individualized learning, project-based and problem-based learning, and deeper complexity in thinking through Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge frameworks.
• Reading/Literacy Program Comprehensive literacy instruction from early phonics through upper-elementary comprehension, writing, and speaking, including reading intervention and cultural literacy cultivation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of Class of 2025 took at least one AP class
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Outpost AdvisorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the 2026-27 school year, supporting Christian education at ICS.
• Albano ClinicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the 2026-27 school year, supporting Christian education at ICS.
• TaraLeslie (Stringham Realty Group)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the 2026-27 school year, supporting Christian education at ICS.
• Drop DetailingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the 2026-27 school year, supporting Christian education at ICS.
• Utah Garage DoorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the 2026-27 school year, supporting Christian education at ICS.
• Ridgeline PrintingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the 2026-27 school year, supporting Christian education at ICS.
• Rolo Insurance (Draper, UT)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for the 2026-27 school year, supporting Christian education at ICS.
• Risen Life ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church partnership supporting youth spiritual development. The church youth minister contributed to blog content about youth group involvement, complementing ICS's spiritual formation program.
• Chick-fil-AminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Chick-fil-A partnered with ICS for student incentive program. Students who earn two 100% reading scores get to visit for lunch and receive a kitchen tour, creating a fun learning experience.
• Big Canyon RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual location for high school retreat, hosting students for team building, worship, and spiritual formation activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rowland Hall: Established Salt Lake City private school serving PreK-12 with a strong academic reputation. As a long-standing secular private school in the same market, it competes directly for college-prep families considering ICS.
• Prestonwood Christian Academy: Large private Christian K-12 school in Plano, TX serving as a national benchmark for faith-based college preparatory education. Comparable business model — biblical integration, AP rigor, athletics, and broad extracurricular programs at scale.
• Waterford School: Largest private college-prep school in the Salt Lake City metro (Sandy, UT), serving PreK-12. It is the dominant non-sectarian private school competitor in ICS's geography and competes for the same college-bound families with strong academic programs.

Others

• Hudl: Athletics video and data platform partnered with ICS for live streaming, highlights, and game coverage. Adjacent ecosystem participant that enhances ICS's athletic program value proposition to prospective families.

Direct peers

• American Heritage School: Private Christian K-12 school in American Fork, UT serving the broader Utah Valley. Comparable faith-based model with college preparatory curriculum, targeting similar Christian family demographics in the Intermountain West.
• Judge Memorial Catholic High School: Catholic faith-based K-12 school in Salt Lake City offering rigorous academics with religious formation. Directly comparable to ICS as another Utah faith-based private school competing for the same families seeking values-integrated education.
• The Madeleine Choir School: Catholic elementary school in Salt Lake City with strong academics and faith formation. Comparable as a faith-based PreK-8 school in the same SLC market serving families seeking values-integrated education.
• Juan Diego Catholic High School: Catholic K-12 school in Draper, UT (same Salt Lake Valley market) offering faith-integrated college preparatory education. A direct competitor to ICS for faith-seeking families in the southern Salt Lake suburbs.
• St. John the Baptist Middle School: Catholic middle school in the Salt Lake City area with faith-based curriculum. Comparable to ICS's middle school program as a regional faith-based alternative for grades 6-8.
• Christ the King Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in the Salt Lake City area offering faith-based education with rigorous academics. Competes with ICS for faith-seeking families at the elementary and middle school levels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ICSAthletics
• Instagraminstagram.com/ics_lions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/intermountain-christian-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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