Rousseau McClellan School 91
5111 Evanston Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
K-8
(317) 226-4291

Rousseau McClellan School is an IPS Option/Magnet school located 7.3 miles from Emerson Heights.

The school uses Montessori based instruction. Students may enter at grades k-2. Students entering at grades 3 or higher must show proof of recent Montessori experience. The application deadline for IPS Option / Magnet Schools is in December.

Additional information about the school may be found at its website: http://www.391.ips.k12.in.us

Testing and academic performance information for Rousseau McClellan School 91.

This school is one of many schools with a track record of academic performance that serve the Emerson Heights neighborhood. Click here for a list of other schools.


Rousseau McClellan School 91

St. Therese Little Flower School
1401 North Bosart
Indianapolis, Indiana 46201
(317) 353-2282


The St. Therese Little Flower School offers preschool through eighth grade. It is located less than a mile from Emerson Heights, making it well within walking or bike riding distance from many parts of the neighborhood.

More information about the school, including information about tuition, is available at their website: http://www.littleflowerparish.org/school/

Testing and academic performance information for St. Therese Little Flower School.

This school is a community asset and one of many schools with a track record of academic performance that serve the Emerson Heights neighborhood. Click here for a list of other schools.


St. Therese Little Flower School

The Good Schools, Good Neighborhood Initiative recognizes that quality neighborhood schools are an asset to the community, not only for the quality of education that they provide, but also for their ability to attract strong, stable families to a community and for their impact on property values.

The Good Schools, Good Neighborhood Initiative seeks to make both current residents and potential residents aware of the broad range of excellent schools that serve the Emerson Heights neighborhood and to work with education providers to make those choices as attractive as possible.

See our listing of neigborhood schools for more information.

Francis W. Parker School 56
2353 N. Columbia Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4256
K-8

Francis Parker School is an IPS Option/Magnet school located 4.6 miles from Emerson Heights.

The school uses Montessori based instruction. Students may enter at grades k-2. Students entering at grades 3 or higher must show proof of recent Montessori experience. The application deadline for IPS Option / Magnet Schools is in December.

Additional information about the school may be found at its website: http://www.356.ips.k12.in.us/default.aspx

Testing and academic performance information for Francis W. Parker School 56.

This school is one of many schools with a track record of academic performance that serve the Emerson Heights neighborhood. Click here for a list of other schools.



Francis W. Parker School 56

Key Learning Community
777 S. White River Pkwy. W. Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4992
K-12

The Key Learning Community is located about 6 miles from the Emerson Heights neighborhood on the West side of downtown.

This school is a very popular IPS magnet/option school that uses innovative teaching theories, including the concept of multiple intelligences. Information regarding scheduling school visits may be found here. The application deadline for IPS Option / Magnet Schools is in December.

More information about the school can be found at its website: http://www.616.ips.k12.in.us/

Testing and academic performance information for the Key Learning Community.

This school is one of many schools with a track record of academic performance that serve the Emerson Heights neighborhood. Click here for a list of other schools.



Key Learning Community

Center for Inquiry
IPS building #2
725 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
K-8
(317) 226-4202


The Center for Inquiry is an IPS Magnet / Option School located downtown and is 3.85 miles from the neighborhood.

The school uses innovative teaching methods that involve exploring the world, asking questions, making discoveries, and rigorously testing those discoveries in the search for new understanding. Parents are encouraged to arrange a visit during the school day when considering the school. Informational meetings are held in the fall but parents may call to arrange a visit anytime. Application deadline for IPS Option / Magnet Schools is in December.

Additional information about the school may be found at its website: http://www.302.ips.k12.in.us/default.aspx

Testing and academic performance information for the Center for Inquiry

This school is one of many schools with a track record of academic performance that serve the Emerson Heights neighborhood. Click here for a list of other schools.




Center for Inquiry

Father Scecina Memorial High School
5000 Noland
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 356-6377
9-12

Scecina is a Catholic school located less than a mile from Emerson Heights, making it within walking or bike riding distance for many areas of the neighborhood.

Interested eighth grade students may shadow a student for a day. For more information, see here. Registration begins at the end of January.

More information about the school, including information about tuition, is available at their website: http://www.scecina.org/

Testing and academic performance information for Scecina Memorial High School.

This school is a community asset and one of many schools with a track record of academic performance that serve the Emerson Heights neighborhood. Click here for a list of other schools.


Scecina Memorial High School

The Marketing Committee is a new group that works to develop and deliver consistent messages about the neighborhood that furthers the community's objectives. Emily Myers is the Chair.

The group meets on the second Thursday of the month with the Revitalization Committee. Contact Kurt Wiegand or Emily Myers for more information.

Tried and True is a list of contractors that neighborhood residents have used and can recommend.

Our contractor referral list is located in the "Forum" section of our website. Please add contractors that you have used and would recommend. Also, let us know if they are an eastside business or resident. It’s good if we can give our money to businesses in the neighborhood.