SEL…if you work in education, you know what it means, but if not the term might be new to you. SEL stands for Social Emotional Learning. At Hope Academy we use it as a tool to help our students and teachers thrive. There are five core competencies of SEL: Self-Awareness Self-Management Social Awareness Relationship Skills...Read More

While 2020 certainly had its challenges, it was quite the year for Hope Academy as we moved to a new location and navigated teaching during a pandemic. Here’s what you’ll see inside the report: Event Recaps Supporter Testimonials Revenue and Expenses Partner Spotlight We hope you will take a moment to review our annual report...Read More

Local mental health, addictions and education professionals will provide free online learning opportunities for community as part of Hope Academy Speaker Series. Hope Academy, a tuition-free, public charter high school for teens in recovery from substance use disorders, will host three free online learning opportunities as part of its upcoming Speaker Series events. The goal...Read More

Hope Academy was recently featured on WISH-TV in a story about our new location, open enrollment and what happens inside our recovery high school. WISH-TV reporter Aleah Hordges spent a morning observing the daily activities and speaking with our executive director, Rachelle Gardner, peer recovery specialist, Sarah Platt, and Hope Academy Sophomore Ashley M. Watch...Read More

At Hope Academy, we are focused on supporting our students AND their families. That’s why each Wednesday at 6 p.m. we host a (virtual) parent support group. During these meetings family members gather to learn more about what their loved one experiencing as well as how to take care of themselves. Every other week a...Read More

Bev Middaugh is the founder of Bright Ideas in Broad Ripple and is a long-time supporter of Hope Academy. In fact, she’s part of Hope’s Hawks Booster Club. Her membership as a Booster allows for year-round support of Hope Academy students. Here’s what she had to say about why she is a Hope Academy Booster....Read More

  “Hope Academy taught me that anything is possible. I just needed a good team of people around me and a little bit of hope to realize I could accomplish anything I wanted to.” Growing up on the southwest side of Indy, Dustyn moved often as a teenager. He lived with different family members and...Read More

Hope Academy’s Executive Director joined Terri Stacy last week to talk about Indiana’s only recovery high school, how the pandemic is impacting young people and the upcoming Rise & Shine breakfast on November 12, 2020. Listen now to hear their conversation. Rachelle Gardner, Executive Director of Hope Academy  Read More

INDIANAPOLIS (June 5, 2020) – Hope Academy, Indiana’s only high school for students in recovery from substance-use disorders, announced its move to a new facility near downtown. The new space, coupled with the recent announcement of a new charter, will allow Hope Academy to serve as a recovery high school to the Mayor of Indianapolis...Read More

Please note: Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020, the Hope Academy office will be closed. Meetings by appointment only. Email Rachelle Gardner at rgardner@hopeacademyrhs.org to schedule.Read More