The Orchard School (Indianapolis)

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The Orchard School
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The Orchard School (Indianapolis)
615 West 64th Street

, ,
46260

Coordinates 39°52′12″N86°10′20″W / 39.870126°N 86.172175°W / 39.870126; -86.172175
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Type Independent School
Established1922
Head of schoolDr. Sherri Helvie
GradesPre-Kindergarten-Grade 8
Enrollment550 Total (2019-2020)
Color(s)  
Team nameOwls
Website Official Website

The Orchard School is a co-educational, independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded in 1922 and utilizes a progressive method of educating pre-kindergarten to eighth grade students.

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The school, also known as Orchard Country Day School for several decades, is located on a 50-acre campus near the Meridian Hills neighborhood on the North Side of Indianapolis. Enrollment for 2015-2016 was 604 students. [1]

History

A wing of the school building opened in September 1969. [2]

By 1986, the school began hosting the Indiana Japanese Language School. [3]

Heads of School

See also

References

  1. "The Orchard School: Admissions » Orchard at a Glance". www.orchard.org. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009.
  2. "Orchard Country Day School To Dedicate Wing". The Indianapolis Star . Indianapolis, Indiana. April 9, 1969. p. 11. - Clipping
  3. Kantor, Amy (July 29, 1986). "School instills Oriental traditions". The Republic . Columbus, Indiana. pp. A1, A10. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.