The Orchard School (Indianapolis)

The Orchard School
Address
Map
615 West 64th Street

Indianapolis
,
Marion County
,
Indiana
46260

United States
Coordinates39°52′12″N 86°10′20″W / 39.870126°N 86.172175°W / 39.870126; -86.172175
Information
TypeIndependent School
Established1922
Head of schoolDr. Sherri Helvie
GradesPre-Kindergarten-Grade 8
Enrollment550 Total (2019-2020)
Color(s)   
Team nameOwls
WebsiteOfficial 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.

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

  • Hillis L. Howie
  • Gordon Thompson
  • Daniel Vorenberg
  • Charles Clark
  • Joseph P. Marshall
  • Thomas Rosenbluth
  • Sherri Helvie

References

  1. ^ "The Orchard School: Admissions » Orchard at a Glance". www.orchard.org. Archived from the original on 2009-11-06.
  2. ^ "Orchard Country Day School To Dedicate Wing". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. 1969-04-09. p. 11. - Clipping
  3. ^ Kantor, Amy (1986-07-29). "School instills Oriental traditions". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. pp. A1, A10. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.