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Block Middle School principal reports enrollment gains, early-bird credits and growing robotics team
Summary
Principal Matt Van Vlaemin told trustees enrollment is 432 with strong seventh-grade numbers, new early-bird courses giving students Algebra I and English 9 credit, and an expanded robotics club of 35 members; student Royce Edwards was recognized for a conference cross-country win.
Block Middle School Principal Matt Van Vlaemin briefed the School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees on Oct. 14 with an update on enrollment, academic programs, attendance and extracurricular activities.
Van Vlaemin said enrollment for 2025-26 is 432 students with 236 enrolled in seventh grade. He reported roughly one-third of students are English learners (about 140 students), 73 are identified as exceptional learners and 16 are dually identified.
Academic notes included…
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