Merrillville Community Schools

A state-of-the-art facility is on the way to help prepare high school students living in Ross Township for college and career opportunities.   The Merrillville Community School Corporation board of school trustees, administrators, CTE teachers...

Parents and guardians whose children go to Merrillville schools will see a change in start and dismissal times in the 2022-23 school year. According to Superintendent Nicholas Brown, Ed.S., the national shortage of school bus drivers has hit home at...

It’s time to plan for the 2022-23 school year! Families living in Ross Township, which includes Merrillville and parts of Crown Point and Hobart, are invited to attend open enrollment for the Merrillville Community School Corporation’s Head Start...

An administrator who held the first positions dealing with diversity at the Merrillville Community School Corporation will retire at the end of the month.   Danny Lackey, Ed.D., said while he will leave Merrillville schools, he hasn’t...

The Merrillville Community School Corporation will offer free breakfasts and lunches to all children ages 18 and under. The program begins June 8 and will last through Aug. 10 with the exception of June 20, Juneteenth, and July 4, Independence Day....

 Twenty-six Merrillville High School students are primed to enter the healthcare field upon graduation after completing the requirements to become certified nursing assistants in the school’s CNA program. The students, 25 seniors and one...

The Merrillville Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees approved Superintendent Nick Brown’s recommendation last night to appoint three new administrators to begin July 1 for the 2022-23 school year: a director of student services,...

Brothers Luvonte’ Smith and Derrick Jones of Merrillville couldn’t figure out what to get their dad for Father’s Day in 2020. All of the stores were closed due to COVID-19, so their choices were limited. Mom Lisa Smith tried to help. “Why...

Planetarium features new programs, technology In March 2020 when COVID-19 shut down Merrillville schools, planetarium shows at Pierce Middle School also came to a screeching halt. Up until then, the school’s planetarium, which is the only...

Giving brings as many or more smiles to faces as does receiving, which is why you can count on the appropriately named Sunshine Committee at Merrillville Intermediate School to enthusiastically spread cheer throughout the school year. Its members and...