Each Mt. Vernon school has amazing attributes and accomplishments that bring pride to the students, staff and community.  Here's just a few for Fortville Elementary School:

• Has been an Indiana Department of Education Four-Star School - 5 times

• IDOE Family-Friendly School Designation

• Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished Launch School

• School-wide House System to support positive behavior and community-building

• 2024-2025 attendance rate - 94%  

• 2024-2025 IREAD-3 results - 94% passed  (3 years in a row of at least 94%)

• 2024-2025 ILEARN results - 40% passed ELA & 51% passed Math, exceeding state scores 

• Common Sense Media certified school 

• Each student has a Chromebook 

• Great playground area for daily recess and future development of a garden 

• Building safety features: Key card entry for staff, Raptor Visitor Management, cameras throughout the school, designated emergency safe spaces

• Interactive teaching panels and microphone audio systems in each classroom

• 10  different club/extracurricular opportunities for students, including  Choir, Art, Robotics, Drama, Wellness, Talent Show, Math Bowl, Spelling Bee, Student Council, and News Club

• Media Center - Over 13,000 books, meeting the needs and interests of all students

• Multi-Language Learners (ML) assistance program  

• Wide spectrum of speech/language, special education, and school-based therapist programs

• School-wide MTSS (Mult-Tier Support Systems) in Reading, Math, and Behaviors

• Advanced Math classes in grades 1-4

• High Ability learners enrichment activities in ELA