New Prairie United School Corporation
Encyclopedia
New Prairie United School Corporation (NPUSC) is a school district
based in New Carlisle, Indiana
, USA, serving students from Rolling Prairie
, New Carlisle, and other small towns
in the area.
, includes 1 high school
, 1 middle school
, and 3 elementary schools.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in New Carlisle, Indiana
New Carlisle, Indiana
New Carlisle is a town in suburban St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. It is located in Olive Township. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 Census...
, USA, serving students from Rolling Prairie
Rolling Prairie, Indiana
Rolling Prairie is an unincorporated town in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.-History:The first cabin was built here in 1831 by Ezekiel Provolt. More settlers arrived, built cabins and named the settlement Nauvoo. On November 26, 1853, the village was platted by W.J. Walker and named...
, New Carlisle, and other small towns
Towns
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in the area.
Board of education
The district is operated by a 5-member Board of Education. Members (as of 2009) are:- Richard Shail - Board PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
- Al Williamson - Vice-President
- LuAnn Schwingendorf - SecretarySecretaryA secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
- Dale Groves - Board Member
- Bernie Baltes - Board Member
Schools
The district, located in northwest IndianaIndiana
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, includes 1 high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, 1 middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, and 3 elementary schools.
High schools
- New Prairie High School
- 5333 N. Cougar Road
- New Carlisle, IN 46552
- Website: http://www.npusc.k12.in.us/high_school/index.html
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Middle schools
- New Prairie Middle School
- 5325 Cougar Road
- New Carlisle, IN 46552
- Website: http://www.npusc.k12.in.us/jr_high/index.html
- Mascot: Cougars
Elementary schools
- Olive Elementary School
- 300 West Ben Street
- New Carlisle, IN 46552
- Website: http://npusc.k12.in.us/?SCHOOL=30_olive
- Mascot: Tigers
- Prairie View Elementary School
- 6434 E 700 N
- Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
- Website: http://npusc.k12.in.us/?SCHOOL=40_prairieview
- Mascot: Bobcats
- Rolling Prairie Elementary School
- 605 E Michigan St.
- Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
- Website: http://npusc.k12.in.us/?SCHOOL=50_rollingprairie
- Mascot: Bulldogs