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New Stanford study finds strong gains for Indy charter and Innovation Network Schools

Read the full report from CREDO at Stanford University.

The Mind Trust seeks community leader to launch independent parent advocacy nonprofit

Read Chalkbeat’s coverage and the job description!

The Mind Trust receives $24 million in local and national grants

The Mind Trust receives three grants totaling $24 million from The City Fund, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, and Lilly Endowment Inc. to support high-quality schools and education talent in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis' education efforts praised by national policy group

Progressive Policy Institute points to city’s Innovation Schools, charter schools as examples for others to follow.

In promising start, 6 of 7 Innovation Schools supported by The Mind Trust earn A's or B's.

See state letter grade and ISTEP results for IPS Innovation Schools.

Creating Great Public Schools for Every Student

Great schools are transformative. They improve the lives of the students they serve and create new possibilities for the communities where they are located. At The Mind Trust, we aim to help create enough great schools to ensure every student in Indianapolis has the opportunity to attend one.

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We strive to provide every Indy student access to a quality school.

Alicia Hervey

2018 Innovation School Fellow

Tihesha Henderson

2018 Innovation School Fellow

Kimberly Neal

2018 Innovation School Fellow

Carroll Bilbrey

2018 Charter School Fellow

Naomi Nelson

2018 Charter School Fellow

Darius Sawyers

2018 Charter School Fellow

Aleicha Ostler

Launching Invent Learning Hub, a K-8 charter school

Indianapolis is the fourth best city in America for family choice in education.

Students enrolled in charter schools for four consecutive years close the achievement gap with state peers.

A great teacher not only improves students’ test scores, but also increases their chances of going to college.

Through its incubators, The Mind Trust is building a network of schools and nonprofits in Indianapolis.

In 2014, the Mayor's Office, IPS and The Mind Trust partnered to launch Innovation Network Schools in IPS.

The majority of principals of schools incubated by The Mind Trust identify as people of color.

The Mind Trust
1630 N Meridian St, Suite 450
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 822-8102