Indiana Online is an accredited online program that partners with schools to offer over 180 supplemental courses, as well as a full-time virtual solution for intermediate, middle, and high school students. All courses are designed to meet the Indiana State Standards, are accredited and are approved by the NCAA. Our Advanced Placement courses have also been approved by the College Board. All courses that Indiana Online offers are developed and taught by Indiana licensed teachers, each teaching within his or her content area.
Indiana Online is a department of the Central Indiana Educational Service Center (CIESC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing free and at-cost educational programs throughout central Indiana and beyond. With our comprehensive services, we allow organizations to function at the lowest possible cost while maintaining the highest possible quality. CIESC programs include a number of collaborative ventures with other organizations and non-profits to improve the learning process.
Our Mission
Indiana Online collaborates with partner schools to provide wraparound services, rigorous online courses, and meaningful connections with highly qualified teachers to support their students’ educational journey.
Our vision
We strive to be Indiana’s innovative leader in online education and preferred partner for Indiana districts and schools to expand educational opportunities with equitable access to certified teachers and rigorous digital content offering a high-quality experience.
We believe in:
- infusing current digital learning skills for each student in all Indiana Online classes.
- providing academic challenges for each student.
- using a variety of teaching strategies to motivate each student to successfully master standards.
- giving each student an equal opportunity to learn.
- assisting each student to assume responsibility for personalized learning.
- providing each student with highly qualified, licensed teachers for every course.
- providing a high-tech environment with the means for frequent, personalized contact between the teacher and each student.
We All Start Somewhere
The Central Indiana Educational Service Center (CIESC) acquired Indiana Online in the fall of 2005 and now offers over 180 courses including Core 40, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit courses. Indiana Online continues to fulfill the mission of public education by becoming a statewide leader that presents learners with opportunities to succeed at every corner. The majority of courses offered are developed by Indiana Online and are all taught by Indiana licensed teachers, each teaching within his or her content area. Our core courses have been approved for eligibility by the NCAA, our Advanced Placement courses are approved by the College Board. Through a unique partnership with Ivy Tech Community College and Trine University, we offer 15 dual credit courses. In June 2009, March 2014, and June 2019 Indiana Online was granted accreditation from the AdvanceED Accreditation Commission now Cognia. In 2024 Indiana Online was the first online program in the nation to receive program accreditation from the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA).
Meet Our Partners
Indiana Online is proud to partner with the following organizations to help make our program one of the national leaders in online education.
