About Immaculate Conception School
Educating Young Learners Since 1887
Educating the whole child in the context of the Catholic faith.
Immaculate Conception School (ICS) is a Catholic Parish school of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Located in Towson, Maryland, ICS educates children in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. One of our greatest strengths is our dedication to continually improve the curriculum in accordance with student needs, factoring in the opportunities and challenges presented by technology and life in the 21st century.
Success at ICS is demonstrated on numerous levels:
Focusing our efforts is a core belief that, as Catholic educators, we strive to fulfill our parish mission in leading our students from childhood through adolescence.
We offer a strong academic education, grounded in personal responsibility, within a faith-based environment, recognizing we are all children of God.
We lead children toward spiritual, emotional, moral, intellectual, physical, and social development.
The educational focus of ICS is to provide a solid academic foundation and to develop critical thinking skills.
ICS takes part in Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a proactive and interactive approach to establish a social culture in a school that supports social, emotional, and academic success. It uses data-based decision making to align curriculum and behavioral supports for students and staff. It is aimed at encouraging safe and effective school environments. At ICS we are Respectful, Responsible, and Kind because CHRIST matters!
We use data-based decision making to align curriculum and behavioral supports for students and staff. It is aimed at supporting a safe and effective school environment.
At ICS we honor Christ and promote respect, responsibility, and kindness.
Accreditations and Accolades

Blue Ribbon
In 2014, ICS was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School. This honor celebrates academic excellence and symbolizes ICS is a school with highly qualified academic practitioners who care for and educate our students.

Maryland Excels
In 2018, our Pre-Kindergarten program was recognized for the second consecutive year with the designation of a “Level 5” Provider with Maryland Excels and the MSDE. The “Level 5” rating is the highest rating available, allowing families to make informed choices when choosing the care and education of their children.

STREAM
Immaculate Conception School is pleased to go beyond STEM to become a STREAM school. The first school of its kind to pursue this distinction, Immaculate Conception School seeks to expand the project-based, inquiry-driven STEM model into the areas of Religion and the Arts. We are proud of being a Catholic school, and this step will help us to more closely align our mission with our Catholic Identity. Additionally, highlighting and furthering the success of our Fine Arts program will help us meet our goal of educating the whole child.
Blue Ribbon
In 2014, ICS was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School. This honor celebrates academic excellence and symbolizes ICS is a school with highly qualified academic practitioners who care for and educate our students.
Maryland Excels
In 2018, our Pre-Kindergarten program was recognized for the second consecutive year with the designation of a “Level 5” Provider with Maryland Excels and the MSDE. The “Level 5” rating is the highest rating available, allowing families to make informed choices when choosing the care and education of their children.
STREAM
Immaculate Conception School is pleased to go beyond STEM to become a STREAM school. The first school of its kind to pursue this distinction, Immaculate Conception School seeks to expand the project-based, inquiry-driven STEM model into the areas of Religion and the Arts. We are proud of being a Catholic school, and this step will help us to more closely align our mission with our Catholic Identity. Additionally, highlighting and furthering the success of our Fine Arts program will help us meet our goal of educating the whole child.
Of the 2021 Graduating Class…
%
Received a high school scholarship
%
Received an invitation to an honors or special program
%
Attend a Catholic or private high school
Attend a total of 16 different high schools

“Prior to sending our daughter to ICS, it was difficult to verbalize to others why we decided to make the commitment to Catholic education – it just felt right and it’s how my husband and I were raised. However, within the first month we were able to clearly state that we valued ICS for the community, as well as the faith-based education that is intertwined in every aspect of the school. We are thankful for the community we are a part of and the character that our daughter is developing as an ICS student.”