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