Partnerships with P-12 education is one of the most important ways that Indiana University serves the state, and local schools are an important aspect of - and pathway into - IU's overall engagement with the communities and regions it serves.
IU has more than 850 activities, programs, or projects with P-12 schools, including an activity in 98% of counties in the state, 99% of Indiana school corporations, and 99% of P-12 schools.
The relationship between Indiana University and the state's P-12 to career ecosystem is symbiotic and reciprocal. IU is committed to:
- Adapting to and integrating with the P-12 to career factors that impact and shape our work and core mission; and
- Ensuring that IU's actions and expertise reciprocally shape the P-Career policy and practice landscape.
The five strategies of the IU 2030 Strategic Plans and key state-wide initiatives are:
- P-12 partnerships will be authentically informed by, and help shape, the local and regional P-12 communities they serve.
- IU P-12 partnerships and practices will advance access, inclusivity, and equity in education outcomes.
- IU partnerships will foster resilience and success throughout the educator pipeline.
- IU is a trusted, innovative, and responsive partner to the Indiana Department of Education, Commission for Higher Education, State P-12 policy leaders, and P-12 educators who seek out and value our leadership, expertise, and contributions on key state-wide issues.
- IU is organized across campuses, units, and offices to improve practices that increase student success, maximize efficiency & collaboration, and promote replicability in P-12 partnerships.