Innovation Schools

The stakes are higher than ever for the future of Indianapolis Public Schools. Two Indianapolis moms represent the heart of this conflict.

The enrollment at charter schools partnering with IPS has grown from nearly 8% in 2016 to 35.4% this school year.

The Decatur High Ability Academy will launch in the next school year, and will exclusively serve high-ability students who officials say are often overlooked.

A study released study in Summer 2022 found some Indianapolis students enrolled at different types of charter schools learned more than students at the city’s traditional district schools.

School management at a low performing school on the westside of Indianapolis will change again for a third time in six years. The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted Thursday to partner with start-up charter operator Liberty Grove Schools to run Elder Diggs School 42 next fall.

Indianapolis Public Schools leaders are recommending the closure of Joyce Kilmer School 69 this summer following the decision by charter school partner Kindezi Academy to no longer manage the school.

A start-up charter school operator could be chosen as the new manager of Elder Diggs School 42, a long struggling elementary school set to lose its current manager this summer.

Indianapolis Public Schools leaders did not renew the contract for Ignite Achievement Academy to operate Elder Diggs School 42 due to multiple factors, including instability among teachers and low academic performance.

Indianapolis Public Schools approved a plan to share an estimated $27.5 million of referendum funds with its network of independent charter schools over the next few years.

Budget and legal concerns may stand in the way of Indianapolis Public Schools leaders' proposal to share referendum funds with district charter schools that receive thousands of dollars less in revenue compared to other IPS schools.