Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) is the

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area public school district, and is the largest in

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. The second largest is the Indianapolis Public Schools. It operates five high schools, ten middle schools, one intermediate school (1-8 grades) and over thirty elementary schools, serving 30,992 students (nearly 3% of Indiana's K-12 population) in 2012-2013. FWCS's current superintendent is Dr. Mark Daniel. FWCS is divided into several departments, including Technology, Transportation, Academic Services, Continuing Education, Nutrition Services, and Public Affairs.

Boundary

The district's boundary includes St. Joseph,

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, and Wayne townships, as well as a block of Adams Township. The majority of Fort Wayne and a small section of

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School Board

The FWCS Board of School Trustees serves as the district's governing and fiscal body, and its meetings are open to the public in the Grile Administrative Center in downtown Fort Wayne and broadcast on local cable channels, Comcast 54 and FiOS/Frontier 24. The School Board approves the FWCS tax rate and any borrowing that will be paid off by property taxes. Current FWCS board members include Steve Corona, Anne Duff, Julie Hollingsworth, Rohli Booker, Jennifer Matthias, Maria Norman and Noah Smith
Board of School Trustees

Property tax remonstrace

On April 23, 2007, the School Board voted to fight a remonstrance by property taxpayers in the FWCS district opposing a $500 million Facilities Improvement Plan. The organizatio
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led the remonstrance. Remonstrance petitions were submitted to the Allen County Auditor on July 1, 2007. Those against the $500 million bond issue submitted over 33,000 signatures, in contrast with the 11,000 signatures collected in favor of the bond issue.

Elmhurst High School closure

On March 22, 2010, a vote was taken by the FWCS School Board to accept a recommendation of the FWCS administration regarding ways to reduce the 2010 district budget by $15 million. The administration's report included the step of closing Elmhurst High School. The budget moves were required because current economic conditions reduced federal and state funds available to the district. The closing of Elmhurst was controversial. By a unanimous vote of 7-0, the board agreed to accept the administration's recommendation for closure, effective upon completion of the 2009-2010 academic year. Returning students were reallocated to other high schools in the FWCS system.

Schools

As well as offering public education during the day, FWCS offers continuing education classes and events that meet in its buildings in the evenings and on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

High schools

* North Side High School * Northrop High School * R. Nelson Snider High School * South Side High School * Wayne High School

Middle schools

*Blackhawk Middle School *Jefferson Middle School *Kekionga Middle School *Lakeside Middle School *Lane Middle School *Memorial Park Middle School *Miami Middle School *Northwood Middle School *Portage Middle School *Shawnee Middle School *Towles Intermediate Montessori Schoo

Intermediate school

*Towles Intermediate School (Grades 1-

Elementary schools

*Abbett Elementary School *Adams Elementary School *Arlington Elementary School *Bloomingdale Elementary School *Brentwood Elementary School *Bunche Montessori Early Childhood Center *Croninger Elementary School *Fairfield Elementary School *Forest Park Elementary School *Franke Park Elementary School *Glenwood Park Elementary School *Haley Elementary School *Harris Elementary School *Harrison Hill Elementary School *Holland Elementary School *Indian Village Elementary School *Irwin Elementary School *Levan Scott Academy *Lincoln Elementary School *Lindley Elementary School *Maplewood Elementary School *Nebraska Elementary School (closed in 2016) *Northcrest Elementary School *Price Elementary School *Shambaugh Elementary School *South Wayne Elementary School *St. Joseph Central Elementary School *Study Elementary School *Washington Center Elementary School *Washington Elementary School *Waynedale Elementary School *Weisser Park Elementary School *Young Early Childhood Center

Other Facilities

*Anthis Career Center *L.C. Ward Education Cente

References

External links

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Indiana Department of Education corporation snapshot
{{Authority control School districts in Indiana Education in Fort Wayne, Indiana Education in Allen County, Indiana