What does the Rebuilding Stronger Plan mean for my student?
Starting in the 2024-25 school year, George W. Julian will become a Center For Inquiry school. The school will also become a K–5 school. | |
Key Component | What does this mean for your school in the 2024–25 School Year? |
Your school’s grade reconfiguration will serve… | Grades K–5 |
Your school will serve… | Zone 4 |
Your academic program will be… | A Center for Inquiry IB Primary Years Program (new programming) |
Your school will receive these athletic and/or facility improvements… | We are proposing renovations to the facility to comfortably accommodate more students in a vibrant environment. |
| Key Component | What does this mean for your school in the 2024–25 school year? |
| If your student is in grades K–4… | No action is required of you and you have a guaranteed seat at your current school or you can apply with new program priority to any other elementary school in your zone. |
| If your student is in grades 5-7 during the 2023–24 school year… | You can apply to any middle school that serves your zone (listed below) during the fall 2023 Enroll Indy enrollment window. Zone 4 Middle School Options: Howe IB World Middle School, STEM @ William Penn 49, Edison School of the Arts @ 47, High Ability @ Harshman (if you meet eligibility requirements), Dual Language @ Harshman (if you meet eligibility requirements) If you choose not to apply, you’ll be assigned to Howe IB World Middle School. |
- Activate new programming
- Address building deficiencies such as exterior walls, doors, floors, interior lighting, etc
- Support with investments via Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system & Intercom
What is the Center for Inquiry IB Primary Years Program?
Program Features
- Student-centered, collaborative approach
- Nurtures curiosity, creativity, and reflection
- Transdisciplinary approach, using big ideas to frame conceptual learning
- International perspectives
- Opportunities for action & service
- Learning more than one language
- Challenging learning environment
Your feeder middle school is…
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School
What is the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program?
Program Features
- Student-centered approach
- International perspectives
- Opportunities for action & service
- Focus on learning how to learn
- Learning more than one language
- Rigorous learning objectives
- Develops flexible thinking that prepares students to evaluate information critically and apply knowledge in complex, unfamiliar situations
Facility Upgrades
- Activate new programming
- Address building deficiencies such as exterior walls, doors, floors, interior lighting, etc
- Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system & Intercom
Target Completion
2025
Building Plan & Site Pictures
Special Education Services
Your school will offer Life Skills programming in the 23-24 school year. If you have special education related questions, please reach out to your student’s Teacher of Record or call (463) 232-6908. A special education administrator will return your call promptly.
Your School Navigator is …
| Keianna Davis | daviskeianna@myips.org | FACE Liaison |
Your school navigator is ready to assist you with your questions about the RBS plan.