ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools officials held a grand opening for their new $3.7 million automotive learning facility on Thursday, hoping to meet a growing need for such training.

ELKHART — Calling all volunteers. Elkhart and Goshen school corporations are in need of readers.

ELKHART— A small fire caused a brief evacuation at Monger Elementary School on Monday morning after a student lit a paper towel dispenser on fire in the school’s bathroom, according to the Elkhart Fire Department.

ELKHART— Five individuals who have made an impact on the lives of children were honored Monday evening by the Elkhart Education Foundation.

ELKHART — The largest school district in Elkhart County is losing more than 1,500 students through transfers, a new report from the Indiana Department of Education shows.

 ELKHART— The Elkhart School Board has approved the corporation’s 2020 budget totaling $140.5 million.

BRISTOL — Elkhart Community Schools officials met with the community a second time to provide updates on the district’s financial status, initiatives and to receive input on ways to attract and retain students.

ELKHART — A survey was conducted last month to help Elkhart Community Schools determine a direction and vision for the mascot of its new unified high school and the results have been released.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools held the first of four public meetings Monday night providing updates on the district’s fiscal status and priorities and collecting feedback on ways to attract and retain students

ELKHART — Eighth-graders in Elkhart County are taking field trips this week that have them exploring career opportunities in manufacturing.

ELKHART — The Elkhart Education Foundation awarded 13 grants to teachers and students across Elkhart Community Schools for its fall grant cycle, giving away $22,536.

ELKHART — As Elkhart Community Schools prepares to merge its two high schools into one, the district is seeking the public’s input on a new mascot.

ELKHART — An annual back-to-school festival downtown not only kicked off the year with fun activities like bouncy houses and lip-sync battles but collected thousands of dollars worth of school supplies and struck a theme of unity before the two high schools merge next year.  

ELKHART — Organizers are welcoming children of all ages and their families to the fifth annual Elkhart Education Foundation Kick Off Classic, advertised as the city’s biggest back-to-school party.

ELKHART — Teachers and staff at Elkhart Community Schools in need of school supplies for their students and classrooms now have a store and website to shop free of charge.

ELKHART— Hundreds of students and their families recently got an early taste of dining options that may be offered at Elkhart Community Schools for the upcoming school year.

It’s August which means it’s almost time for local students to wave goodbye to summer break as the new school year approaches.

ELKHART — Elkhart Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Schoolhouse Supply Store, a program of the Elkhart Education Foundation, at 3 p.m. Monday, August 12. The Supply Store location is at the Elkhart Academy, near Mary Beck Elementary School, 1013 Tipton Street, Elkhart.

ELKHART — With Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial high schools planning to merge into one Elkhart High School, the countdown is on, and school officials are offering a timeline to help alleviate any confusion.

ELKHART — Local school districts are offering pay raises and other incentives to combat an ongoing shortage of bus drivers.

ELKHART — Hands-on learning activities? Check. Weekly camp themes? Check. Field trips and games? Check.

ELKHART — Teachers at Elkhart Community Schools are often digging into their own pockets spending an average of $1,000 a year on school supplies and personal care items for their students, according to studies by the Elkhart Education Foundation.

ELKHART — Students and staff at Elkhart Memorial High School gathered in the hallway for a send-off celebration Friday to recognize several track athletes before they left for the state meet in Bloomington.

ELKHART — Students at Elkhart Central High School may have more in common than they realized.

ELKHART — Getting students to read and enjoy a book can be a challenge for teachers.

School is almost out for summer break, but school meals won’t stop.

DUNLAP — Start times and end times for all school buildings at Concord Community Schools will change this fall.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools best of the best educators had their night in the spotlight this week as the district hosted its annual awards night gala with an Academy Awards theme.

ELKHART — Third-graders at Woodland Elementary School recently got their hands dirty to help create a positive environment for bees and other pollinators.

ELKHART — Elkhart school officials are pondering what the district’s next step is after its recently failed multi-million dollar operating referendum.

ELKHART — Voters living in the Elkhart Community Schools district rejected a school tax hike that school officials said was needed to help offset lack of funds from the state.