Indiana State Law provides for K-12 students to apply to districts beyond their own. Robertsdale residents attend Hammond public schools, Whiting public schools and area private schools.

 Innovative Education

Thanks to the vision of Mayor Tom McDermott, Hammond is home to two innovative education initiatives:

• College Bound

Robertsdale homeowners are elibigible for the  College Bound program, a “full-ride” college tuition opportunity sponsored by the City of Hammond. This nationally acclaimed program was introduced to promote home ownership and offset the burden of higher education.

• Hammond Academy of Science and Technology

Opening in the Fall of 2010, the Academy offers a fresh approach to education. A project-based curriculum designed by Purdue University (Calumet), teachers embracing best-practices that often overturn convential methods, individualized instruction and structured learning communities are hallmarks of this new initiative.

Area schools include:

Hammond Schools       

• Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Franklin Profile)
• George Rogers Clark Middle School (Clark Profile)
• George Rogers Clark High School (Clark Profile) 
• Hammond Academy of Science and Technology Middle School

Whiting Schools       

• Nathan Hale Elementary (Nathan Hale Profile)       
• Whiting Middle School (WMS Profile) 
• Whiting High School (WHS Profile)

Diocese of Gary Schools

• St. John the Baptist Catholic School Elementary & Middle School (SJB Profile)  
• Bishop Noll Prep Academy Grades 7 & 8 (BNI Profile)
• Bishop Noll Institute High School (BNI Profile)
        

Higher Education

• Calumet College of St. Joseph 
• Purdue University Calumet

Visitor Link:

• Indiana Department of Education