The Orchard School (Indianapolis) Explained

The Orchard School
Streetaddress:	615 West 64th Street
Zipcode:	46260
Coordinates:	39.8701°N -86.1722°W
Established:	1922
Grades:	Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 8
Head Of School:	Dr. Sherri Helvie
Enrollment:	550 Total
Enrollment As Of:	2019-2020
Team Name:	Owls
Website:	Official Website

The Orchard School is a co-educational, independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded in 1922 and utilizes a progressive method of educating pre-kindergarten to eighth grade students.

The school, also known as Orchard Country Day School for several decades, is located on a 50-acre campus near the Meridian Hills neighborhood on the North Side of Indianapolis. Enrollment for 2015-2016 was 604 students.^[1]

History

A wing of the school building opened in September 1969.^[2]

By 1986, the school began hosting the Indiana Japanese Language School.^[3]

Heads of School

• Hillis L. Howie
• Gordon Thompson
• Daniel Vorenberg
• Charles Clark
• Joseph P. Marshall
• Thomas Rosenbluth
• Sherri Helvie

References

• "Private School Review" profile

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Orchard School: Admissions » Orchard at a Glance . www.orchard.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091106195913/http://www.orchard.org/admissions/orchard-at-a-glance/index.aspx . 2009-11-06.
2. News: Orchard Country Day School To Dedicate Wing. The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. 1969-04-09. 11. - Clipping
3. News: Kantor. Amy. School instills Oriental traditions. The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. 1986-07-29. A1, A10. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.