A number of churches offer both day care and preschool programs. Special services are available for children with minor illnesses as well as for at-risk and developmentally challenged children. Nearly 7,000 students attend the corporation's eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school. Adult continuing education programs are also available. Public elementary schools offer all children a wide range of learning opportunities.
Instruction addresses the Indiana proficiencies and emphasizes basic skills.
Elementary libraries and computer labs are open to students year round. Various opportunities in athletics and fine arts are also made available to students. Public middle schools provide many opportunities for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Instruction is designed to meet the needs of the adolescent learner. Students continue to build upon basic skills and explore new opportunities for learning.