Marian University Preparatory School is an independent Catholic online private school operating under the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. MU Prep serves students in grades K-12 nationwide through personalized, high-quality academics and meaningful project-based learning opportunities that empower students to learn wherever they have an internet connection. MU Prep welcomes students of all faiths who seek an education framed in Catholic and Franciscan values.
When you’re hungry, you can’t learn. When you’re homeless, you can’t do homework. When you’re worried, or sad, or angry – you can’t concentrate. Out-of-school challenges diminish a child’s ability to learn and sine, especially in high-poverty, urban school districts.
Founded by Boston College more than 20 years ago, City Connects takes a systemic, cost-effective, multi-year approach to address the out-of-school factors that limit student learning. This practice has a significant impact on students including better academic performance, improved attendance, and higher graduation rate. Click
here to learn more.
Through its Center for Vibrant Schools, Marian University is partnering with
Project Lead The Way to launch the
Indy STEM Alliance, connecting central Indiana businesses and K-12 schools to deliver hands-on STEM education and develop a STEM-ready workforce. Click
here to learn more about supporting the Indy STEM Alliance.
The Literacy Institute is part of the Indiana Literacy Cadre, supporting more than 100 schools through collaborative professional development for K-3 educators across the state based on the science of reading. Educators, parents, schools, and other organizations can be trained in evidence-based literacy instruction through Lessons in Language, the Center for Vibrant Schools literacy training program. Trainings can be tailored to target specific topics and areas of improvement. Additionally, the Literacy Institute has partnered with the Indiana Department of Education to create professional development courses on the Indiana Learning Lab: Science of Reading Modules and Science of Reading and Dyslexia Toolkit.
To help the city and state meet goals to build a highly skilled Indiana workforce, Marian University established Project Build, an adult education outreach program. Project Build provides diverse groups of adults with the educational and career training opportunities they need to improve literacy and numeracy skills and advance their careers. The Project Build Adult Education program offers free instruction to adults needing to improve their college and career readiness skills.
Through the Vibrant Schools Partnership, schools gain access to tailored supports like grant writing and management, high-level needs evaluations, project management, and other programmatic supports. Additionally, the Center for Vibrant Schools is working toward becoming a facilitator for
the National Institute for School and System Leadership, a nationally recognized leadership development program designed to help transform schools into high-performing learning environments.
