| If you're considering a move to Indiana and are | | | | and Technology of Agriculture & its Resources |
| planning to send your children to Indianapolis | | | | Teacher Preparation Telecommunications |
| Schools, this is the article for you. With numerous | | | | Indianapolis Schools have adopted an "Instructional |
| magnet programs, a clear instructional framework, | | | | Framework". This framework, which incorporates |
| and 5 district initiatives to improve learning, | | | | the "Best Teaching Strategies", has four priorities: |
| Indianapolis Schools are highly organized and are | | | | 1. Preparing the learning environment |
| the place to learn. | | | | 2. Connecting with the learner |
| Mission: | | | | 3. Engaging the learner |
| The mission of Indianapolis Schools is to increase | | | | 4. Assessing the learning |
| student achievement for all within a safe | | | | The leaders of the Indianapolis Schools have |
| environment resulting in graduates who are | | | | instituted 5 "District Initiatives to Improve |
| knowledgeable, responsible, productive, employable | | | | Learning": |
| citizens. | | | | Small Schools - In contrast to traditional high |
| Vision: | | | | schools, Small Schools offer a more intimate |
| By the year 2010 the Indianapolis Schools will be | | | | learning environment than large high schools. This |
| widely recognized as a model urban school | | | | model is better able to address the needs of |
| system that is guided by high expectations and | | | | students, staff and parents. Each small Indianapolis |
| standards of excellence. Indianapolis Schools can | | | | School has an enrollment of no more than 400 |
| offer your child a unique experience where their | | | | students. The purpose of Small Schools is to |
| learning is of utmost importance to all faculty and | | | | improve students' academic, performance, to |
| staff. | | | | reduce the dropout rate, and to connect to |
| In the 2006-2007 school year, the student | | | | students in a more personal way. |
| population consisted of 36,957 who attended 80 | | | | Literacy Improvement - Indianapolis Schools are |
| different Indianapolis Schools. 50 of which are K-6 | | | | involved in a multi-year partnershipwith the |
| elementary schools, 9 Middle Schools (7-8), and 5 | | | | National Urban Alliance to increase reading |
| high schools, serving grades 9-12. There are also | | | | achievement in all schools by providing on-site |
| 4 alternative schools. Indianapolis Schools have a | | | | professional development training for teachers and |
| graduation rate of 50%, and the district-wide | | | | principals. This training will help faculty improve the |
| attendance rate is 93.5%. | | | | quality of instruction. |
| Indianapolis Schools employ 3,003 teachers, 2,435 | | | | Technology - Indianapolis Schools are leaders of |
| support staff, and 238 administrators. | | | | large school districts across the nation in access |
| Indianapolis Schools are the only schools in central | | | | to technology. The district has implemented IPS |
| Indiana that offers magnet programs in the areas | | | | Online, a web portal that engages students in |
| of: | | | | accessing online resources and homework |
| Business and Finance Environmental Studies | | | | assignments remotely. Parents also can log in to |
| Foreign Language Immersion | | | | check grades, attendance, discipline, homework |
| Health Professions Humanities Inquiry-Based | | | | assignments, school newsletters and other |
| Learning | | | | pertinent info. |
| International Baccalaureate International Studies | | | | Full-day Kindergarten - Indianapolis Schools offer |
| Life Science and Wellness | | | | full-day kindergarten in each elementary school. |
| Math, Science & Engineering Medical Multiple | | | | Some of these programs are available thanks to |
| Intelligences | | | | grants and federal funding, while others are made |
| Montessori Performing and Visual Arts Science | | | | possible by community partners. |