Alternative Schools Alternative schools provide options within the public educational system to students and parents who prefer nontraditional forms of education. By… Read More »Alternative Schools
Americanization Programs in Schools Americanization programs were aimed at socializing immigrants and their children to the norms of middle-class, native-born Americans. That Americanization was… Read More »Americanization Programs in Schools
Charter Schools In 2001, Indiana became the 37th state to enact charter school legislation. The Indiana law allows alternative routes for transition… Read More »Charter Schools
Choice Options (IPS) operates nearly 80 schools throughout the district for students in Grades Pre-K–12. Among these schools are a variety of… Read More »Choice Options
Christian Schools Numerous schools in the Indianapolis area are classified as “Christian” schools. There is no unified administrative structure or common educational… Read More »Christian Schools
Civil Rights The history of civil rights in Indianapolis is intertwined with that of the larger African American struggle for equality in… Read More »Civil Rights
Early Art Schools of Central Indiana Traveling portrait painters may have been the earliest artists in Indianapolis. Portraiture was the only way to maintain the memory… Read More »Early Art Schools of Central Indiana
Early Childhood Education Early childhood education programs provide children between ages zero and eight (Infancy through 3rd grade) with planned experiences that encourage… Read More »Early Childhood Education
High Schools Early in its history Indianapolis was dubbed the “railroad city,” because of its location at the intersection of several important… Read More »High Schools
Higher Education Indianapolis boasts a large array of post-secondary institutions, extending from traditional four-year colleges to a major urban university to populist… Read More »Higher Education
