Riverside Education Innovation District

10/01/2026

April completed our community engagement survey & won the $50 gift card to Cleo's Bodega & Cafe'! 🎉 Congrats!

➡️ The contest may be over, but your voice is always welcome.

📢 Comment below or reach out to [email protected] to share what lifelong learning and community engagement in Near Northwest means to you.

09/30/2026

➡️Stay up to date on property development over at The Grove!

Renovating The Grove into a welcoming space to learn, gather, and grow, is a key project of the REID initiative. Our design + build partners post updates and behind the scenes pics every month.

https://www.csicengagement.com/blog

Schmidt Associates
Brandt Construction, Inc.

09/29/2026

🎉🎉 Something fun in the works with Rowdie & Knightro to congratulate all the kids on their hard work at IREAD!

Rowdie Marian University Indianapolis

09/24/2026

All month we're celebrating the amazing IREAD growth of our Near Northwest elementary schools. 🎉🎉Third grade reading proficiency in Indy's Near Northwest has climbed nearly 25 percentage points in three years!

Thanks to the Mayor's office for helping recognize our REID initiative schools.

City of Indianapolis - Government
IPS Cold Spring School
Enlace Academy
Global Preparatory Academies
Liberty Grove Schools
MTI School of Knowledge
Vision Academy at Riverside
St. Michael-St. Gabriel Elementary School
Marian University Center for Vibrant Schools
Marian University Indianapolis

09/21/2026

We welcomed 4th grade superstars onto the field this weekend at Marian University Indianapolis to celebrate their IREAD scores.

100% of our local elementary schools improved their IREAD scores this year!

Congrats to all the educators, parents, and students for your great work!

IPS Cold Spring School
Enlace Academy
Global Preparatory Academies
Holy Angels Catholic School
Liberty Grove Schools
MTI School of Knowledge
School for Community Learning
St. Michael-St. Gabriel Elementary School
Vision Academy at Riverside

09/15/2026

📢📢We want to hear from you!

Take 2 min to answer survey about community engagement with Marian University & be entered to win a $50 Gift Card to Cleo's Bodega & Cafe'!

https://shorturl.at/NO5vE

09/14/2026

Last week, Marian University president, Dan Elsener, made congratulatory calls to our local elementary schools on their amazing IREAD growth. Every elementary school in the Marian-led REID initiative improved their IREAD scores!

Vision Academy at Riverside had the highest level of IREAD growth, and President Elsner made a special in-person visit to speak with and thank principal Dr. Christina Thurman, third grade teachers, Samuel Snyder, Joshua Horne, and literacy coach Mandy Spencer.

🎉🎉Congrats to all the parents, students, and teachers on your hard work!

09/08/2026

We had a special visitor at The Grove at Cold Spring today! Tamika Catchings, owner and operator of Tea's Me Cafe, and longtime supporter of the Riverside community, came to see the property and learn about what's next.

Thank you, Tamika!

09/03/2026

Check out this highlight of Near Northwest artist and entrepreneur, Retro!

Retro has contributed his talents to the REID initiative - designing bookmarks for local elementary students.

Thank you Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper.

For Indiana native Cortez Coleman, design is more than a profession; it is a vehicle for legacy and 'Immortality.'

Link to story in comments.

09/01/2026

Get to know JHAT (Jesus Had A Trade)!

JHAT is an Indy nonprofit that exposes youth and young adults to skilled trades through real-world work experience, mentorship, and education. Learn more about their programs at getatrade.org

It was great to host JHAT for a tour at The Grove at Cold Spring, a key project of the REID initiative, and a cradle through career hub for lifelong learning in the Near Northwest Area of Indy.