Several local elementary schools will be honored at a Thursday press conference at the Statehouse for their success on the 2023 IREAD state assessment.
State Secretary of Education Katie Jenner is recognizing 242 public and private schools where at least 95% of students passed the state exam. That represents the state’s literacy goal.
Local schools being recognized include:
Valparaiso Community Schools: Central, Jefferson, Northview, Parkview, Heavilin
Duneland School Corp.: Jackson
Porter Township: Porter Lakes
Union Township: Union Center, Simatovich
Crown Point Community School Corp.: McArthur, Solon Robinson
School Town of Munster: Elliott, Frank H. Hammond
Lake Central School Corp.: Bibich, Protsman
Tri-Creek: Tri-Creek School Corp., Lake Prairie
Diocese of Gary: Notre Dame, St. Casimir, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary Catholic Community, St. Mary, St. Paul, St. Thomas More, St. John the Evangelist.
