ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools Superintendent Robert Haworth wants students in Elkhart to leave high school with more than just a diploma.
He also wants them to leave knowing their passion in life, which may ultimately lead them to a fulfilling and profitable career.
On Wednesday, Haworth stood before a majority female audience from the League of Women Voters of Elkhart County, where he rehashed on some of the most notable changes school leaders are working to implement.
Last year, the district unveiled a five-year strategic plan called “The Elkhart Promise” which included plans to pursue a consolidation that would free up space for the pre-kindergarten programs by moving sixth-graders into the middle schools. It would also create a ninth-grade academy and a fourth middle school at Elkhart Central.
Sophomore through senior classes at Elkhart Central would be consolidated into the existing Elkhart Memorial to create a unified Elkhart High School.
The school corporation, home to 13,000 students, is planning to focus on workforce readiness. At Wednesday’s talk, Haworth presented a draft plan that would create six different schools of study: arts and communication, business and international relations, engineering technology and industry, health and public safety, human services and natural resources.