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Location Map Indianapolis, IN 46227 Marion County
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District Poverty Rate 15.2% (data source)
Non-White Students 65.7% (data source)
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Last Updated December 3, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (15)
School Grades Period
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Clinton Young Elementary School
Douglas Macarthur Elementary Sch
Glenns Valley Elementary School
Homecroft Elementary School
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
Perry Meridian High School
Perry Meridian Middle School
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Southport 6th Grade Academy
Southport Elementary School
Southport High School
Southport Middle School
William Henry Burkhart Elementary
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Policy Notes
Indiana State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
State Law Link https://iga.in.gov/laws/2025/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19
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