Education in

South Bend, Indiana South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the fourt ...

consists of public and private schools, ranging from pre-school to college and university.

Higher education

Main Building at the University of Notre Dame

is home to a variety of higher educational facilities including several full

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, as well as

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and

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s. The largest university in the South Bend area is the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main c ...

, founded in 1842. Nearby colleges include Saint Mary's College and Holy Cross College. Indiana University South Bend is the third largest satellite campus in the

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system. Community and technical colleges include The Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Brown Mackie College, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, and ITT Technical Institute.

Primary and secondary education

Public schools

John Adams High School South Bend 2015 far

Public schools in South Bend are operated by the South Bend Community School Corporation. The corporation runs 19 primary centers (K-4), ten intermediate centers (5-8), and four high schools. In 2014, the corporation served 19,308 students in grades K-12.South Bend Community School Corporation Pupil Enrollment 2014
/ref> The four high schools follow the magnet school model with focuses in different areas.

Private schools

Roman Catholic

The Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend operates St. Joseph High School and eleven grade schools in South Bend. The Diocese also operates another high school and nine more grade schools in nearby areas. Another

parochial Parochial is an adjective which may refer to: * Parishes, in religion ** Parish churches, also called parochial churches * Parochial schools, primary or secondary schools affiliated to a religious organisation * Parochialism Parochialism is the ...

high school in the area is Marian High School in South Bend's twin city, Mishawaka. Good Shepherd Montessori School is an independently established

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Montessori The Montessori method of education involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. A Montessori classroom places an emphasis on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. It emphasizes indepen ...

school for grades 1–8.

Jewish

South Bend Hebrew Day School offers

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and secular education for grades K–8 and preschool. Yeshiva of South Bend is an all-male

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high school and post-graduate school.

Other

Trinity School at Greenlawn is a

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school for grades 7–12 and is part of Trinity Schools. The Stanley Clark School is an independent school including grades K–8 and preschool. Three local churches also accept children in grades K–6 at Michiana Christian School.Michiana Christian School
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References

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