The choice between private, public and charter schools can be overwhelming. From curriculum to mission, transportation to tuition, the seemingly endless options for personalization can make narrowing down your decision even more difficult. If you are new to charter schools, we’d like to take this opportunity to demystify the charter school choice and illuminate the incredible tuition-free education available for K-7th grade students in Indianapolis at lndySTEAM Academy.

What is a Charter School? 

A charter school is a publicly funded, independently operated public school. Most charter schools are started from the ground up, by a team of passionate educators and parents who see a need in the community and decide to fill it. Our small school is no different: IndySTEAM Academy was started out of a desire to provide Indianapolis families a free, flexible and personalized learning option that readies deserving K-7 scholars for a future with high wage, high demand, 21st century STEAM-based careers. 

What Can a Charter School Offer? 

Charter schools are usually centered on the needs of the student, often through a personalized curriculum and quarterly assessments to meet the specific needs of students.. Free to choose their best path to success, charters can be an exciting hub of innovation and creativity. Highly qualified teachers are often attracted to work at charter schools for a chance to teach in a less restrictive way, with greater creative freedom, or with like-minded teachers and staff. 

IndySTEAM Academy offers opportunities that just can’t be found at bigger schools: 

• 90-minutes of Science and Engineering curriculum every day
• Visits to college campuses and industry tours
• Music and Arts classes, including pottery, ballet, violin and more
• Field trips including visits to museums and to Selma, Alabama to learn about the Civil Rights Movement
• State-of-the-art facilities including science labs, smart boards, and 1:1 computer labs
• Class sizes of 15-25
• Longer school days and longer school years
• Schoolwide belief that our life’s work is to reduce generational poverty and illiteracy
• Passionate responsibility to nurture the academic and creative talents of our diverse population including underserved minority scholars and underrepresented scholars like girls

IndySTEAM Academy hires highly-qualified teachers who spark innovative and creative talents by completing hands-on lessons, solving real world challenges, and developing the whole child.

How Do I Enroll in a Charter School? 

Enrolling at our tuition-free charter school is easy. Visit our Enroll Now page on our website. Complete the Pre-Enrollment form and hit submit. A member of our staff will contact you within 24 hours during the school week to review the necessary paperwork for enrollment. Once you’ve submitted all the necessary paperwork and transcripts, that’s it–you’ll be officially enrolled! No red tape, no waiting, and absolutely no tuition. 

In a sea of large schools and endless options, our small, student-centered school feels like a STEAM-focussed private school without the price tag. Ready to choose a charter school for your scholars in grades K-7? We’re enrolling and can’t wait to welcome you. 

About Indy STEAM Academy
Indianapolis (Indy) STEAM Academy nurtures the academic and creative talents of scholars through the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. We acknowledge learning loss and strive to close achievement gaps to build a strong literacy foundation for all scholars and prepare them for bright futures in high school, college, and modern careers in a STEAM-driven world. Enrolling K-7 now!