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BUILDING CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE

The world's leading hybrid school for athletes and performers, where passion meets personalized education.

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Registration is now open for Fall 2026 Admission

WELCOME TO THE INSTITUTE FOR CHAMPIONS & LEADERS 

GET TO KNOW ICL

Fully Accredited | NCAA-Approved Courses  Live + Flexible Learning | Grades 5–12  Students Across the U.S. & Around the World

ICL's HYBRID LEARNING MODEL

The best of school, without the limitations of a traditional school day.

At ICL, hybrid isn't simply about where a student learns. It's about giving students multiple ways to learn, connect, grow, and succeed.
 

Students combine engaging live seminars with flexible independent learning, direct access to teachers, personalized academic support, recorded instruction when training or travel get take precedence, and meaningful opportunities to connect with their community beyond the screen.
 

The result is structure without rigidity, flexibility without sacrificing accountability, and independence without losing human connection.

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ACADEMICS TAILORED TO PASSION

ICL provides rigorous, college-preparatory academics while recognizing that every student has different goals, strengths, interests, schedules, and aspirations. Rather than asking students to separate who they are from what they learn, we make education more relevant to the individual student and create academic pathways that support where they want to go.

Personalized. Engaging. Challenging. Relevant.

FLEXIBILITY MEETS EXCELLENCE

Great education shouldn't require students to give up the things that make them great. ICL was built for students whose lives don't fit neatly between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Whether they're training, competing, traveling, performing, or creating, our model gives students the flexibility to build school around their dreams while remaining academically challenged and supported.

Students shouldn't have to choose between their education and their ambition. At ICL, they can pursue both.

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A CHAMPION ENVIRONMENT

ICL students are surrounded by peers who understand what it means to pursue something at a high level. They train differently. Think differently. Dream differently. Our students connect with other ambitious young people around the world, build relationships through classes and communities, and hear from an unparalleled network of ICL Champions—world-class athletes, performers, entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators who understand what it takes to turn potential into achievement.

 

When extraordinary youth surround themselves with other extraordinary people, something special happens.

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EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN SUPPORT

Behind every ICL student is a team.

Teachers. Academic advisors. College counselors. NCAA support. Student Services. Mentors. And a community committed to helping each student thrive. We intentionally combine the freedom of flexible learning with the accountability, relationships, and individual attention families expect from an exceptional private school.

Our students have independence, but they are never alone.

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PREPARED FOR WHAT COMES NEXT

Academic planning and advising begin early. College counseling is personal. Student-athletes receive guidance around NCAA requirements. Students have access to advanced academic opportunities and support designed around their individual goals.

Whether the destination is a top university, collegiate athletics, the professional stage, or entrepreneurship, ICL helps students build their academic foundation and the confidence to pursue it.

 

Our responsibility isn't simply to help students finish high school.

It's to prepare them for college - and beyond.

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PREPARED FOR 
THE NEXT LEVEL

Our students have been awarded merit and athletic scholarships by many of the most prestigious universities in the country.  We are proud that our students have been offered admission to the following universities:

ICL Academy is proudly accredited by the WASC Accrediting Commission and offers NCAA approved courses.

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These are some of the ICL champions and leaders who have dedicated themselves to become the best in their crafts,  and make a difference for others.  These amazing individuals exemplify our pledge to Build Champions for Life.  They are living legends, who know that their true legacy is the impact they make on the next generation.  Like our students, ICL champions are athletes, entrepreneurs, scientists, politicians, and civic leaders.  Our students have the opportunity to learn from their heroes.

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CHRIS COPELAND

NBA BASKETBALL PLAYER

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MIKKEL ERIKSEN

Grammy Winning Music Producer

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MONICA SELES

9 Time Major Champion & Olympian

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TOMMY HAAS

Tennis Olympian

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NOVAK DJOKOVIC

22 Time Grand Slam Winner

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BODE MILLER

Olympic Champion Ski Racer

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TESTIMONIALS

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Our kids attend ICL Academy, and they have never been happier. The teachers and staff are wonderful. It's such a relief to know that both of our children are getting such an excellent education, and to see how happy they are to get up and attend school each day is something that we aren't used to. ICL Academy gives our kids the flexibility to follow their dreams in music, but at the same time, the teachers work with the kids to ensure they are keeping up with their education; we couldn't have found a better school for our two children!

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ICL STUDENTS ARE 
DRIVEN BY THEIR PASSIONS

Engagement, application, flexibility.  High-achieving students need individualized pathways to support them as they pursue their dreams. 

 

At ICL, customized coursework is tailored to students' passion.  Everything we teach is contextualized into our students' individual identity. 

Each student is supported by a cohort that dreams in the same direction.  And they are inspired by world champions who engage and motivate the next generation of champions - our students.

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TENNIS

ATP Tour

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Wilson Tennis

USPTA

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EQUESTRIAN

USHJA

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GOLF

AJGA

Future Golf Champions

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MUSIC

LAAMP

Muse Artists

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FILM & TV

CAA Foundation

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FIGURE SKATING

 

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MOTOR SPORTS

 

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SOCCER

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WINTER SPORTS

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Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club

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VOLLEYBALL

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HOCKEY

LA Jr. Kings

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BASKETBALL

Johnson Brown Academy

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