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The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township is one of the largest school communities in the metropolitan Indianapolis area, with over 10,000 students, from kindergarten to high school. It offers a wide variety of educational programs to support the varied needs of its growing student population. Located in the northwest section of Marion County, district boundaries include 96th Street on the north, Township Line Road on the east, 38th Street on the south, and County Line Road on the west.
The MSD of Pike Township represents a district rich in racial, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic diversity. Pike schools are multiethnic with a 60 percent population of students of color. The district has more than 850 international students who represent 64 countries and speak 68 languages.
The MSD of Pike Township’s facilities are considered some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced in the Midwest. All schools are equipped with state-of-the-art media centers, classrooms, lunch rooms, and gymnasiums. The computer to student ratio for the district is 2 to 1, among the highest in the state.
Each classroom has a telephone, computer, and internet access for educational use. Students also have access to distance learning, while teachers benefit from ongoing technologically based professional development opportunities.
The district has 14 schools: nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and a high school with a separate and completely independent Freshman Center. The MSD of Pike Township has two possible calendar options available to parents - traditional and continuous (year-round). Three of the elementary schools, Fishback Creek Public Academy, New Augusta Public Academy South, and Eagle Creek Elementary and one middle school, New Augusta Public Academy North, operate on a continuous calendar (year-round) schedule. An alternative school, the Pacer Academy, is an innovative partnership with Simon Youth Foundation located at Lafayette Square Mall. This high school is available for students who benefit from an alternative learning environment. Students also have access to exemplary athletic facilities, the Pike Performing Arts Center, a planetarium, and the C.L.E.A.R. Center.
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