Merrillville Community Schools

Merrillville, Ind. -- More Pirate families are taking advantage of the Merrillville schools’ free meals for students, school corporation statistics show. On Monday, Food Service staff distributed a total of 9,216 meals to families who came to pick...

Merrillville, Ind. – The Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association named Jeff Fairbairn the Middle School Athletic Director of the Year! Fairbairn is in his 10th year as the athletic director at Merrillville Community School...

Merrillville, Ind. -- Microsoft recently confirmed what Merrillville High School Business Educator Sharon Row already knew: her student, senior Kameron Priest, is a member of a very elite club.  Priest received a certificate and letter from the...

Merrillville, Ind. -- Four Merrillville High School culinary students recently earned their ServSafe Managers Certifications through the National Restaurant Association. Congratulations to Isis Jones (from left), Jesse Williamson, Shawnte Crenshaw...

The Merrillville Community Planetarium is gearing up to present its spring public program “Galaxies and the Universe.” The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, April 10, 17, and 24, and Saturdays, April 18 and 25. The planetarium opens...

Ross Township parents with children who will be 5 years old by Aug. 1, are encouraged to register their children for kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Iddings Elementary School, 7249 Van Buren St....

Ross Township parents with children who will be 5 years old by Aug. 1, are encouraged to register their children for kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Iddings Elementary School, 7249 Van Buren St. Parents...

Merrillville, Ind. – After 16 years of teaching summer school, a Merrillville educator will spend summer break on the Pacific coast learning meditation skills, thanks to funding from the Lilly Endowment. Merrillville High School Orchestra Teacher...

Three seniors and 12 juniors recently earned college credit by taking the dual credit AP Physics course at Merrillville High School (MHS). This was the first year MHS offered AP Physics, an algebra-based physics class that covers the first physics...

Join the fun at the Pierce PTO Family Game Night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. All Pierce Middle School students and their families are invited. All students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 years or older; no drop-offs,...