Around 200 students at the HIM By HER charter school now have to find a new school to attend after the school announced it would close on Jan. 20.
Charter schools were first allowed in Indiana in 2002. There are now more than 100 charter schools in the state with many located in Indianapolis and other urban areas.Around 200 students attending an east side charter school are now scrambling to find a new school halfway through the year after thein a letter sent to parents
Superintendent and principal of HIM By HER, Sondra Towne-Brender, told IndyStar during a school enrollment fair hosted by the school on Friday that the facility was designed to hold around 500-600 students. According to, the school projected to serve around 360 K-8 students in its fifth year of operation.
Forest Manor Middle school closed in 2007 and IPS used the building as a professional development center until 2020 when the districtMultiple families said they were sad to see the school close. Many of the students lived in the neighborhood and parents said they appreciated having a school within walking distance of their homes.“He had a couple of friends he would walk home with and get to play with that all live near by,” Chambers said.
Classes have resumed but school officials said this week is meant to be a transition period where administrators will focus on helping families find a new school before the school closes on Jan. 20.Sweeping changes in Rebuilding Stronger plan approved by Indianapolis Public Schools boardThe enrollment fair included more than 30 schools, most from the IPS district but also some from Warren Township.
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