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Preschool

Michigan City has a diverse variety of preschool facilities that are Christian, non-denominational and private. They include:

Imagination Station
1200 E. Coolspring Ave.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-6723

Little Lambs Childcare Ministry
Immanuel Lutheran Church
1237 E. Coolspring Ave.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 879-9508

YMCA Preschool Learning Center
1001 E. Coolspring Ave.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-9622

Children's Village Preschool
2703 Ohio St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 879-8082

Notre Dame Preschool
1000 Moore Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-6216

St. John's Preschool
101 St. John Rd.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-9121

St. Luke Preschool
2000 E. Coolspring Ave.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 879-9415

Little Star Montessori Academy
2501 Oriole Tr.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 878-8886

Jack & Jill Day Care and Kindergarten
1314 S. Woodland Ave.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-4532

Public Schools

The Michigan City Area Schools (MCAS) - http://www.mcas.k12.in.us offer students a wide variety of academic, athletic and extra-curricular activities. The MCAS is committed to excellence in the process of preparing our students for the 21st century. By focusing the curriculum, learning environment and staff development to meet the needs of our community, our students' educational goals are met in a quality learning environment.

The MCAS include 9 elementary schools (grades K-5), two middle schools (grads 6 & 7), one junior high school (grades 8 & 9), one senior high school (grades 10 - 12) and one alternative schools for a total enrollment of approx. 7,000 students. The school year is 180 days.

Various other programs such as Special Education, Vocational Education, Talent Development Program and Alternative School are available for those students who are more successful in a non-traditional learning environment.

The average three-year pupil expenditure is $7,281. Forty percent of Michigan City's graduates took the Scholastic Aptitude Test in 2004 with a composite score of 948. The State of Indiana's SAT average is 1007 points.

Boston Middle School
1000 Harrison Street, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 326-6930

Kesling Middle School
306 E. 18th Street, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 362-7507

Crichfield Elementary School
336 W Johnson Road, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 362-2020

Hailmann Elementary
1001 E Ohio, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 362-2080

Handley Elementary
408 W 10th Street, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 362-2561

Indian Trail Elementary
3124 S. State Road 104, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 369-9016

Kingsbury Elementary
802 W. 400 South, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 362-1823

Lincoln Elementary
402 Harrison Street, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 362-3755

Riley Elementary
516 Weller Avenue, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 362-3235

South La Porte County Special Ed Co-op
602 F Street, La Porte, IN  46350
(219) 325-0632  

Child Care/Kindermates - (219) 326-0281 

Pre-School/Little Learners - (219) 362-6116

Private Schools

The Michigan City Area also offers good facilities for private education. The parochial system includes three facilites with preschools, seven elementary schools, two schools with junior high school classes and one high school with a total enrollment of 1,578.

Vocational Schools

There are excellent vocational day and evening training programs offered by the Michigan City Area Schools - A.K. Smith Career Center ( www.mcas.k12.in.us). This includes high school vocational course, cooperative education programs and adult education. The Vocational Trades Program is geared to applied technical math, auto by repair, auto mechanics, building trades, computer applications, computer programming, cosmetology, restaurant management/food services, secretarial lab/word processing, small engine repair/marine trades, technical drafting, welding and fabrication, electronics/robotics, health occupations, machine trades such as CNC, CIM and robotics, medical secretary and child care training.

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