Exploratory Education Models

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Grades: Pre-K–5 Zones: 1–4

At Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), our Exploratory school educational model enables students to explore their academic and career interests through a full range of program offerings. Our IPS Exploratory schools provide high-quality learning experiences enriched in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Sciences, and the fine arts through an instructional model that encourages students' curiosity and enables them to achieve their fullest potential.

Curriculum Focuses

• College-prep coursework
• Career readiness programs
• Exploration of interests

What to Expect

• Curriculum content areas include approaching ELA through the science of reading, core phonics, math, science, and social studies.
• Courses provide access to arts, music, computer technology, and physical education classes.
• Students will have the chance to explore career paths through various field experiences.

An In-Depth Look: Exploratory

The Exploratory educational model inspires students to explore their academic and career interests to achieve their fullest potential. Teachers use rigorous college-prep curriculum and build in opportunities for enrichment, providing students with career readiness and the confidence to follow their natural interests.

IPS Schools with Exploratory Programming

Zone	Grade Band	School
Zone 1	Pre-K–5	Clarence Farrington School 61
Zone 1	Pre-K–5	Ernie Pyle School 90
Zone 1	Pre-K–5	Meredith Nicholson School 96
Zone 1	K–5	Jonathan Jennings School 109
Zone 1	K–5	Lew Wallace School 107
Zone 2	Pre-K–5	Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105
Zone 3	Pre-K–5	Brookside School 54
Zone 4	Pre-K–5	Daniel Webster School 46
Zone 4	Pre-K–5	Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58
Zone 4	Pre-K–5	William McKinley School 39
Zone 4	K–5	Christian Park School 82
Zone 4	K–5	Frederick Douglass School 19

Note: IPS offers a number of high school academies that allow students to continue their studies in an Exploratory pathway.