Schools Public

Fieler Elementary School is a learning center that is allied with Merrillville Community School Corporation, which provides educational services to nearly 6,500 students in over five schools. Its amenities include a gymnasium, cafeteria, library media center, sports field, art and music room and over 25 classrooms. Fieler Elementary School maintains a parent-teacher organization that provides financial support through fundraising for special field trips, student assemblies, classroom materials and vocal music programs. The school has a staff of approximately 30 teachers and 25 support personnel. Constructed in 1957, Fieler Elementary School has an enrollment of more than 500 students in kindergarten through fourth grade.

The A-rated Higher Institute of Arts and Technology (HIAT) is Merrillville's first and only charter school. We work to provide students grades K-8 with an outstanding educational experience in the arts, humanities, and sciences. At HIAT, each student is loved and encouraged to reach their maximum potential, and all of our students are scholars. We utilize a strong researched-based educational curriculum that connects our scholars with the arts, computer technology and STEM while also working to equip them with the skills they need to not only master their academics but to also demonstrate strong character, as exhibited by honesty, service to others, a superior work ethic, and a strong vision for and belief in their futures.HIAT is now a Phalen Leadership Academy (PLA) Network School.