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Housing
Central Indiana offers a wealth of diverse housing options for consumers with a variety of income levels—from workforce housing, to custom, executive homes.To help you find, and finance, the home that’s right for you, MIBOR has assembled a list of links providing information on affordable housing and other key home buying resources.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Freddie Mac
- Fannie Mae
- Habitat for Humanity
- Indiana Housing Finance Authority
- Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
Schools
Schools are a critical part of our communities—and not just for parents. The quality of the school system you live in plays an important part in your home’s value and its marketability.To help you find a home in a school system that meets your needs, MIBOR has provided links to additional resources that can help you learn more about central Indiana’s schools and how they could impact you, your home and your neighborhood.
Indiana Academic Standards
www.learnmoreindiana.org/k12academics/AcademicStandards/
Indiana's Academic Standards ensure that students are receiving a quality education that will prepare them to succeed in the higher education option of their choice - and in today's competitive job market. The standards identify what students should know and be able to do at each grade in English/language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and additional content areas.
Indiana K-12 School Web Sites
http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/htmls/k12.html
Home pages from Indiana's K-12 community are an important link to both educational and community resources. The Indiana Department of Education lists Web sites for all its schools here.
Indiana K-12 School Data
http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/htmls/education.html
To learn more about a school or school system, use this link to explore trend data, annual performance reports, school budgets and more information provided by the Indiana Department of Education.
A Family Guide to Public Schools in Indianapolis
http://imaps.indygov.org/schools/
With over 200 public schools in Indianapolis, it's challenging for families to get good information about the schools their children attend or the options they have. This Guide—provided by Mayor Bart Peterson, the 11 Marion County Public School Corporations, and the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library—aims to connect Indianapolis families with the wealth of information out there about our public schools.
Indiana Charter Schools
www.doe.state.in.us/charterschools/
Charter schools are independent, tuition-free, public schools of choice. Each school controls their staffing, curriculum, organization and budget. They are designed and operated by educators, parents and community leaders. The Charter School Association of Indiana provides information about admissions, benefits, funding, statistics and more.
Indiana Private Schools
www.privateschoolreview.com/articles.php
This Web site provides resources for families searching for information on private schools in Indiana. Here, in addition to listings of pre-K through grade 12 school profiles for every Indiana county, you can also find application deadlines; information about Indiana’s state regulation of private schools; town and county rankings by housing value; household income; and the percent of population with a college degree. Compare locations by towns/counties/zips side by side and read tips to help you find a private school in your new community.
