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Welcome to Carrie Gosch Early Learning Center

Program Philosophy:
The SCEC Early Childhood Program will provide a safe and inviting learning environment that promotes a well-balanced academic and social foundation for all learners.
 
At Carrie Gosch Pre –K:
  • Learning for ALL is the foremost goal for our school community.
  • Students learn best in a safe and nurturing environment.
  • Innovative learning activities and a wide variety of teaching strategies enhance learning.
  • Diversity will be embraced, celebrated, and accepted in our school.
  • Self- Regulation helps students prepare for school and benefits students through adulthood.
  • Positive, reciprocal, home, school, and community relationships facilitate and reinforce learning.
  • We hold high expectations for achievement from our community of learners.
  • Data and research drive our classroom decisions to support learning for ALL.
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School News

East Chicago Central HS indoor air report (Update)

January 30, 2025

The purpose of this letter is to report on the result of our indoor air quality evaluation of the East Chicago Central High School on January 27th. Our office received a complaint regarding excessive temperatures in classrooms.

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SCEC Named "Bus Fleet of the Year"

The School City of East Chicago (SCEC) is thrilled to announce that our school bus department has been honored as the recipient of the "School Bus Fleet of the Year" award by Drive Clean Indiana, a national organization dedicated to advancing clean and sustainable transportation, on November 20th, 2024.

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Keeping Students Safe

A Statement from Superintendent Stephen D. Bournés

The School City of East Chicago is committed to ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for all students. In light of recent national discussions and actions at the federal level, we want to reaffirm our dedication to fostering a respectful and supportive school community.

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Cold & Flu Cases

We are seeing a rise in cold and flu cases across the School City of East Chicago. In response, we are taking extra precautions, including increased cleaning, promoting hand hygiene, and closely monitoring illness trends, to help prevent the spread. If your child is sick, please follow up with their healthcare provider. We recommend that students wear masks to reduce the risk of spreading illness. Masks are available at each school for those who need them.

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Congratulations Aline LaForest!

We are extremely proud to announce our 4th consecutive Lilly Scholarship Award Winner Aline LaForest. Aline is such an amazing and deserving student of this scholarship. We couldn’t be more proud at East Chicago Central to share this moment with her. Aline your hard work has paid off from these last 4 years.

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Superintendent Newsletter January 2025

I cannot believe that I have achieved my 100-day mark since I have taken the helm of the School City of East Chicago and that we have just ended the second marking period. Every month the superintendent’s office will publish News from the Nest, the first of many superintendent newsletters. This publication is another means for the school city to connect and engage with Cardinal Nation and
keep the community informed.

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School Performance Report

The Annual Performance Report (APR) is a required publication that includes academic and performance data for all Indiana school corporations

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