If you’ve ever stepped inside Indy STEAM Academy (ISA), you sensed that our school feels more like a home than just a school building. Everyone knows your name, from teaching staff to students to parents. We spend a lot of time together—our students are with us when learning the alphabet, multiplication tables and all the way through the formative years of middle school. This sense of family is a powerful benefit of attending our K-6 school.

Safe and Inviting 

When you enroll at Indy STEAM Academy, you receive more than an education, you find a school home that feels like family. Our K-6 culture is built on positive teacher-student-family relationships.Families that attend K-6 schools have fewer transitions and enjoy the ability to remain in a safe, developmentally appropriate environment that nurtures students right where they are, suggests a Harvard Education Magazine study. The familiarity of the buildings, scheduling, and staff gives students confidence as they grow. Also—who doesn’t love fewer drop offs when you have multiple kids in school?

Our middle schoolers know that young children are watching and imitating them so they strive to set a good example. And our younger students look to the older students for guidance and examples. Every student is getting the same message every year they attend Indy STEAM: your academic, social and emotional growth is important and school is a safe place to grow!

The safe, community feel of our K-6 building also contributes to fewer discipline and behavior problems than a traditional middle school. Fewer behavior issues means less time pulled away from academics. Higher grades and greater involvement in extracurriculars like sports and performing arts, are a pretty great benefit, too. 

Strong Academics for 7 Years

Another benefit of being a K-6 school is the time we spend building the foundation for future science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) learning and application. Elementary students at ISA gain a solid academic foundation in STEAM principles, preparing them for more advanced programs in middle school. We know our students are ready for the challenge and opportunities that await them in STEAM fields because we’ve prepared them! 

Students at a K-6 school also experience higher levels of self-esteem. At Indy STEAM, we help students develop skills and abilities that support their dreams. Our STEAM curriculum is preparing students today for the jobs of tomorrow—the skills gained are marketable and in-demand! Our K-6th graders learn how to persevere and work hard for all seven years in a supportive atmosphere with trusted adults ready to help and guide.

Athletics for All

Indy STEAM knows the great benefits of participating in sports. From intramurals to competitive teams, there is something for every K-6 student. We cheer each other on from the start—it’s common to see our young students cheering on our upper school athletes. The athletic and team skills our students learn early on support greater participation in middle school. 

At ISA, we are proud to offer our child-centered STEAM education tuition-free for the students of Indianapolis. Rely on us to help create a secure foundation for your child. We are enrolling now for Fall 2022!

About Indy STEAM Academy 

The mission of Indianapolis (Indy) STEAM Academy is to nurture the academic and creative talents of students through the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. We build a strong literacy foundation to ensure the achievement of all students and prepare them for high school, college, and careers in a 21st century global workforce. #weareIndySTEAM #chooseIndySTEAM #IndySTEAMAcademy Enrolling K-6 now!