Merrillville Community Schools

The Merrillville Community Planetarium is more than a place to view and learn about the sky; it’s also a great place to hold private gatherings, like birthday parties. Turn your next party into an event by holding it at the planetarium. The private...

There are more opportunities than ever for Merrillville High School students to experience rigorous college-level coursework and earn college credit during their high school careers, thanks to the school’s partnership with Notre Dame and...

Great theater is as close as Merrillville High School.  The public is invited to join the award-winning MHS ThespianTroupe as it presents “The Ash Girl” in Reinhart Auditorium.  Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. tomorrow through...

Officer Erik Herbert presents fourth-graders at Merrillville's John Wood Elementary School with lessons on the effects of tobacco and vaping usage the week before Red Ribbon Week. The Hobart police officer visits the school's two classes once a week...

At Merrillville High School, there are seniors, and then there are senior citizens! The Merrillville Senior Citizens Center, located at the high school, 276 E. 68th Pl., Door P, offers a place for senior citizens to enjoy fellowship, bingo, guest...

Parents of Merrillville School students, ages preschool to 6th grade, can bring their kids to Trick-or-Treat around the outside track at Merrillville High School, 276 East 68th Pl., from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. Kids will go around the track...

Fall is not complete without the sounds of the season. The public is invited to a Halloween-themed concert featuring the Merrillville High School and Pierce Middle School orchestras. The free event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in...

Great theater is as close as Merrillville High School.  The public is invited to join the award-winning MHS ThespianTroupe as it presents “The Ash Girl” in Reinhart Auditorium.  Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday through...

Great theater is as close as Merrillville High School.  The public is invited to join the award-winning MHS ThespianTroupe as it presents “The Ash Girl” in Reinhart Auditorium.  Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday through...

Merrillville High School, 276 East 68th Pl., will host a college and career fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in the freshman cafeteria. High school students and parents from the area are invited to attend and meet with representatives from...