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ACADEMICS
The educational program at Mary Castle Elementary is based on the Indiana Academic Standards, with a focus on achievement, integrity and service. Mary Castle Elementary provides excellent educational opportunities for students in grades one through six. Students attending Mary Castle Elementary experience an exciting learning environment that is based on the work of several well-known researchers.
Mary Castle will prepare your student for a world without boundaries… a world full of opportunity! Our children need to become far more responsible, creative and tolerant of differences…they need to own their learning. They need to increase their ability to think for themselves, take initiative, get along with others and solve problems. Today's education must be about bringing the world within reach. Today's students must be globally conscious and internationally minded.
Rich Diversity
Mary Castle boasts a rich diversity of various ethnic, linguistic, racial and ability programs. Our school of International Studies is truly a multicultural fabric of curious students, helpful families and passionate teachers.
Service Learning and Character
The spirit of service learning and good character flourishes from our student body. The NCAA recognized MEC as one of four schools they featured in 2015 during the final four for Service Learning. Service projects from individual students, to classroom projects, to school wide projects help students make a global and local difference.
Our school motto: Mary Castle students are globally minded and compassionate lifelong learners for a changing world. We want our students to show kindness and have
“Great Attitudes, Love Learning, Own Responsibility, Be Respectful, Active Listeners, and Live Safely!!
MEC AWARDS
- 2015 NCAA Final Four Schools of Service
- 2015 First Place Math Pentathlon National Trophy
- 2015 IU Kelly School of Business
- 2014 Mary Castle earns an “A” by the Indiana Department of Education
- 2013 National Magnet School of Distinction “Global Studies”
VISION
Mary Castle envisions fostering cultural understanding, appreciating differences, and finding strength in diversity. They develop global citizens and prepare students to live in a global, multicultural society. The entire staff is immersed in the work of student achievement through the lens of racial equity. Mary Castle aims to develop internationally-minded students who recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet…thus helping to create a better and more peaceful world.
EXCELLENCE
Mary Castle Excellence
- Identified by Magnet Schools of America as a national Magnet School of Distinction
- Recognized as an “A” school by the Department of Education
- Mary Castle has an award-winning Math Pentathlon Club
- Mary Castle offers multiple extracurricular clubs for students, including the Up and Running Club and the Kids in Action Club, which completed the Mary Castle Labyrinth and Peace Park in May of 2015 with the support of Pro(ACT ) Community Partnerships, Inc.
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