Indian Lake Community,
“Together We Sail” was a fitting theme for the 2024-25 school year. ILS and the entire Laker community recovered from the March 2024 tornado and we pulled together to mourn the loss and celebrate the lives of two extraordinary Indian Lake students. Our staff and students reflected the resilient perseverance of the community and once again proved that we are Laker Strong.
The theme for the 2025-26 school year is “All boats have a place on the Lake.” To that end, we encourage all students to reach their unique, individual potential. We provide a well-rounded education while supporting the whole needs of every student. The Lake Effect is at the foundation of everything we do at ILS. No matter how you are connected to our school, we aspire to produce a positive experience (or “effect”) through the interaction. We focus on social and emotional development that utilizes the R-Factor (Event+Response=Outcome) decision-making framework where students and staff learn how to improve their response to elicit the best possible outcome. The curriculum prepares students for the work world by developing invaluable soft skills. Students are also nurtured by our emotional support dogs, (Sadie and Roxie), a full-time school resource officer, the Community Health and Wellness Partners school-based health center that offers both mental and physical healthcare, mobile dentist, the iSee eye care program, and a professional and caring staff.
The promotion of physical well-being is on full display for the 25-26 school year. Thanks to generous donations from the Moose, Eagles, and Mary Rutan Foundation, the old bus garage was converted to a state of the art strength training facility. Additionally, we expanded the wrestling facility to support the growing women’s wrestling program and to accommodate more student athletes.
With an Ohio Report Card rating that has consistently been 4 stars and above out of 5 stars, students also receive a well-rounded, rigorous academic experience at Indian Lake. All students have a personal, school-issued Chromebook. Staff continue to engage in artificial intelligence professional development and the Board of Education has made significant investments in the Science of Reading curriculum and training. Whether it’s traditional shop class, welding, art, music, graphic design, robotics, vocational agriculture, informational technology, business, career tech offerings at Ohio Hi Point JVS, or college credit plus, ILS students graduate prepared for work, college, and the military. Indian Lake also offers a plethora of co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities and the community is extremely supportive of our students. The athletic facilities have been recently updated and the beautiful 700 seat auditorium will have a new LED lighting system in the coming weeks to provide an even better experience for music and theater performances.
An exciting facility improvement for the 2025-26 school year is the addition of a bus storage facility, maintenance building, and fueling station. The cost of buses has drastically increased over the past few years and storing them indoors should improve longevity and save money over time. Additionally, the new location of the facility created more parking spaces for the public during extracurricular events at the high school and at the stadium. The Indian Lake staff is humbled and honored that you choose us to provide an education for your children. Go LAKE!
Best,
Rob Underwood