Student support and academic enrichment grants

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $20,844,810 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Formula Grant (CFDA 84.424) to the Indiana Department of Education effective July 1, 2023. This grant funding aims to improve student academic achievement by increasing the capacity of states, school districts, and local communities to provide students with access to a well-rounded education and support school conditions.

As the prime grantee, the Indiana Department of Education has allocated portions of this federal grant funding as sub-awards to various Indiana school districts and educational entities, including Clinton Prairie School Corporation, Lighthouse Academies of Northwest Indiana, Rooted School Indy, Joshua Academy, Indiana Connections Academy, Seven Oaks Classical School, and others. These sub-recipients will use the funding to provide a range of educational services and programs to students in Indiana, such as instruction, curriculum development, teacher professional development, technology upgrades, facility improvements, and other initiatives to enhance student achievement and school conditions.