John Fisher University has joined a worldwide network of over 11,800 academies by becoming a Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad), an effort that is part of the re-imagining of Fisher’s cybersecurity degree. “The hope that I would have is that the Portage School is a part of improving high school education across the whole city.”Įmail South Bend Tribune education reporter Carley Lanich at Follow her on Twitter. “I would be eager to partner with people in other high schools to share best practices, to learn from one another,” Hoyt said. Members of the South Bend school board have pointed to expanding charter and private school voucher systems as one of many interwoven factors contributing to the public school district’s recent enrollment loss. With the growing school options in the area, Career Academy leaders say they’re empathetic to the changes in South Bend’s education landscape and say they’re willing to work with other local school networks and districts. Statehouse: Granger senator's bill could force schools to close to make room for charters The Indianapolis-based charter network was awarded the building over Career and Success Academy in June 2021 using a state law that allows interested charter schools to purchase or lease a closing public school building for $1. Paramount Schools of Excellence will open its first South Bend location this fall in the South Bend Community School Corp.’s former Tarkington Elementary School. The network’s expansion also comes as a new charter group introduces itself to the South Bend area. The Career and Success network currently has two long-standing schools on the city’s northwest side Career Academy, a secondary school serving sixth through 12th graders, and Success Academy, an elementary school. Network leaders say this school will bring a new schedule to the elementary school day, with students attending class four days a week and participating in experiential learning opportunities in the community on Fridays. shows a proposed cafeteria area in the soon-to-open Portage School of Leaders.

“We really want a personalized, individual experience for high school students, so coaching from trusted adults in a high-trust environment, that’s going to be a key tenet.”Ī conceptual drawing from Panzica Building Corp. “Our goal will be to really disrupt the status quo of the high school experience,” Lugbill said. The network plans to start small in their first year with no more than 150 students.Ĭareer Academy Superintendent Jeremy Lugbill, taking cues from recent priorities set by state lawmakers this legislative session, said he envisions the new school “reimagining high school” education. in the old Temple Beth-El will serve students in grades nine to 12.Įnrollment is opening this week for the 2023-2024 school year. They say the new high school, located downtown at 305 W. Its announcement also comes about a week after consultants working for the South Bend Community schools proposed closing the district’s Clay High School.Ĭareer and Success Academy leaders have plans to introduce their new school in a press conference Wednesday morning.Ĭonsolidation explained: A look at when South Bend schools will merge. The new academy will be called the Portage School of Leaders and comes as the network’s second school announced to open in the coming school year.

The Career and Success Academy charter network will open a new high school this fall in downtown South Bend. SOUTH BEND - Just days after consultants proposed closing one South Bend high school, education officials are announcing the opening of another. shows a proposed new entrance to the soon-to-open Portage School of Leaders. A conceptual drawing from Panzica Building Corp.

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