The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home (ISSCH) was a residential and educational facility near Knightstown, Indiana in northwestern Rush County, Indiana. The home was founded in 1865 by Governor of Indiana Oliver Morton and was for veterans of the American Civil War. Two years later, it was renamed the "Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphanage". The name was then changed in the 1930s to "Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home", and the decision was made to admit any student who had a close relative such as a parent, aunt, uncle, or grandparent who served in the military services of the United States.
The "Home", as it was called by students who attended there, was sometimes a place for "at-risk" children. It was not only for "at-risk" children; it was also a tool for young people to have freedom from independent living in a boarding school environment. There were 13 living facilities available. The Home was a historical facility that was doing its best to assist the youth that lived there. Students lived in divisions that had different amount of kids. The girls stayed on one side of the lake, and the boys on the other side. Students could earn money starting at the age of 14 by working in the Barn, Cafeteria, the radio station, and barber shop, among other things.
The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home was home to Morton Memorial Schools (the school was k-12 grade). Each classroom size was between 20-30 students, so the students received the individual attention needed for them to succeed. The school was on a core 40 system. The school offered vocational programs which let students study trades such as building trades, culinary art, broadcast, business and veterinarian science. Students were able to partake in JROTC. While in JROTC, students could do Raiders, Rifle team, MP Usher, and Color Guard. The graduating Class of 2007 had 25 graduating seniors, while the graduating Class of 2008 had 11 graduating seniors. Once a student graduated he or she had the option to go to any public college in Indiana, tuition free.
The stated mission of ISSCH was "to be a safe mentoring community where Indiana's at-risk youth are given opportunities to excel".
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