06/16/2026
🎓 ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN ADVERTISEMENTS
Confidence is earned, and right now ICA has some serious questions to answer.
Since its inception, the school has cycled through five board members, raising concerns about long term stability and leadership.
The most recent resignation, Patsy Moore-Westkamp, stated:
«"As the educational landscape evolves at the Federal, State and local levels, we have decided that it is in the best interest of our child's educational wellbeing to enroll at a school outside of the public-school forum."»
She further explained that because her own child would no longer attend ICA, "it does not seem appropriate for my continued participation as a director."
When a board member chooses to enroll their own child elsewhere after only a few months, it naturally raises questions about confidence in the school's direction.
Enrollment remains another challenge. Only approximately 25 students from Elizabeth School District chose to enroll, suggesting the overwhelming majority of local families continue to place their trust in ESD leadership, teachers, and neighborhood schools.
Former ESD board member Mike Calahan also questioned ICA's enrollment numbers before resigning, suggesting the reported figures appeared questionable and perhaps even manufactured to demonstrate sufficient demand for approval.
Any one of these issues might be explainable. Together, they paint a troubling picture of board turnover, enrollment struggles, and declining confidence.
Families deserve transparency, stability, and leadership they can trust. Right now, it is reasonable for the community to ask whether ICA is delivering on the promises it made.
