Construction and Renovation Projects History

The school buildings that our students learn in each day have grown and changed over the years. Wayne Township’s very first school was built back in 1852. The first of our existing schools was originally built in 1937 – the current Ben Davis University High School (originally Wayne Township High School/Ben Davis High School).

The list of our construction and renovation projects below is what we’ve been able to piece together from documents we’ve found in our archives. We’ve also found some great old photos of schools that don’t even exist in Wayne Township any more, and we’ve included photos of our current buildings. You might be surprised to learn how many buildings we maintain in MSD Wayne!

60th Anniversary Logo

Ben Davis High School

1200 N. Girls School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Built: 1965
Size: 319,122
Total Square Feet: 845,000
Acres: 160

TypeYearSize
Addition1975116,319
Renovation1982
Addition198922,426
Renovation1995
Addition2000167,500
Addition2005167,500
Photo of BDHS--60 Anniversary
Ben Davis High School

Ben Davis University High School (Originally Ben Davis High School)

1155 S. High School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1937
Size: 72,972
Total Square Feet: 209,295
Acres: 20

TypeYearSize
Addition195115,460
Addition195527,158
Addition196414,500
(Became Ben Davis Junior High School)1965
Addition197779,205
Renovation1991
Renovation1992
Addition & Renovation (Ben Davis University)2007
BDU--60th Anniversary
Ben Davis University High School

Bridgeport Elementary School

9035 W. Morris St.
Indianapolis, IN 46231

Built: 2003
Size: 80,236
Total Square Feet: 80,236
Acres: 12

Bridgeport Elementary--60th Anniversary
Bridgeport Elementary School

Did You Know?
Built in 1932, the original Bridgeport Elementary School was located at 8650 W Washington St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46231.

 

Chapel Glen Elementary School

701 Lansdowne Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Built: 1972
Size: 71,876
Total Square Feet: 81,876
Acres: 10

TypeYearSize
Renovation1983
Addition199010,000
Renovation1991
Addition & Renovation2007
Photo of CGE--60 Anniversary
Chapel Glen Elementary School

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center (Formerly Fulton Junior High School)

7320 W. 10th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Built: 1961
Size: 129,883
Total Square Feet: 207,900
Acres: 37

TypeYearSize
Addition & Renovation197978,017
Renovation1991
Renovation1994
Addition & Renovation2005
Photo of CHC--60 Anniversary
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center

Chapelwood Elementary School

1129 N. Girls School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Built: 1963
Size: 41,283
Total Square Feet: 69,373
Acres: 12

TypeYearSize
Addition196818,480
Renovation1983
Addition19869,610
Renovation1992
Addition2005
Addition & Renovation2020
Photo of CWE--60 Anniversary
Chapelwood Elementary School

MSD of Wayne Township Education Center

1220 S. High School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1983
Size: 419,000
Total Square Feet: 19,000

TypeYearSize
Renovation1990
Renovation2020
Renovation2022
Photo of Ed. Center--60 Anniversary
MSD of Wayne Township Education Center

Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC)

700 N. High School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Built: 1968
Size: 419,000

TypeYearSize
Renovation1987
Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC)
Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC)

Indy West Conference Center

400 N. High School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Built: 1996
Size: 17,500
Total Square Feet: 17,500

TypeYearSizeTotal Sq. Ft.
Addition1997
Addition2001
Renovation2004
WTFD Accessory Buildings1996-200136,44736,447
Indy West Conference Center
Indy West Conference Center

Garden City Elementary School

4901 Rockville Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46224

Built: 1970
Size: 76,687
Total Square Feet: 76,687
Acres: 16

TypeYearSize
Renovation1984
Air Condition1992
Renovation1996
Addition & Renovation2005
Photo of GCE--60 Anniversary
Garden City Elementary School

Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center (Formerly South Wayne Junior High School)

2805 S. Lynhurst Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1970
Size: 149,590
Total Square Feet: 149,590
Acres: 35

TypeYearSize
Renovation1985
Addition1991
Renovation1992
Addition & Renovation2003
Photo of LHC--60 Anniversary
Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center

McClelland Elementary School

6740 W. Morris St.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1959
Size: 40,739
Total Square Feet: 68,758
Acres: 12

TypeYearSize
Addition196920,372
Renovation1981
Addition19867,647
Air Condition1993
Addition1999
Renovation2021
Photo of MCE--60 Anniversary
McClelland Elementary School

Maplewood Elementary School

1643 Dunlap Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1968
Size: 59,538
Total Square Feet: 71,603
Acres: 12

TypeYearSize
Renovation1983
Addition198612,065
Air Condition1993
Renovation1995
Addition & Renovation2004
Photo of MWE--60 Anniversary
Maplewood Elementary School

North Wayne Elementary School

6950 W. 34th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Built: 1994
Size: 113,000
Total Square Feet: 113,000
Acres: 15

Photo of NWE--60 Anniversary
North Wayne Elementary School

Operations Center

7202 W. McCarty St.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1976
Size: 88,338
Total Square Feet: 88,338
Acres: 16

TypeYearSize
Renovation2002
Renovation2020
Operations Center--60th Anniversary
Operations Center

Rhoades Elementary School

502 S. Auburn St.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1955
Size: 32,370
Total Square Feet: 62,196
Acres: 12

TypeYearSize
Addition196720,580
Renovation1981
Addition19869,246
Air Condition1992
Addition1999
Addition & Renovation2020
Photo of RHE--60 Anniversary
Rhoades Elementary School

Robey Elementary School

8700 W. 30th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46234

Built: 1956
Size: 24,366
Total Square Feet: 74,274
Acres: 10

TypeYearSize
Addition196940,662
Renovation1981
Addition19869,246
Air Condition1994
Addition1999
Photo of ROE--60 Anniversary
Robey Elementary School

Sanders School

4730 Gadsden St.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1973
Size: 36,549
Total Square Feet: 36,549
Acres: 10

TypeYearSize
Renovation1984
Renovation1995
Addition & Renovation2011
Renovation2020
Photo of SAE--60 Anniversary
Sanders School

Stout Field Elementary School

3820 W. Bradbury Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1973
Size: 82,020
Total Square Feet: 82,020
Acres: 6

TypeYearSize
Renovation1983
Renovation1995
Addition & Renovation2005
Photo of SFE--60 Anniversary
Stout Field Elementary School

Transportation Center

4205 W. Morris St.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1954
Size: 56,949
Total Square Feet: 56,949
Acres: 15

TypeYearSize
Renovation1968
Renovation1984
Addition1990
Transportation Center--60th Anniversary
Transportation Center

Wayne Prep Academy

5248 W. Raymond St.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Built: 1988
Size: 14,000
Total Square Feet: 14,000
Acres: 2

TypeYearSize
Parking Lot1993
Photo of WPA--60 Anniversary
Wayne Prep Academy

Westlake Elementary School

271 N. Sigsbee St.
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Built: 1955
Size: 39,130
Total Square Feet: 62,700
Acres: 15

TypeYearSize
Addition196911,070
Renovation1981
Addition198612,500
Air condition1992
Addition1999
Addition2005
Renovation2021
Photo of WLE--60 Anniversary
Westlake Elementary School

Wayne Township Preschool

271 N. Sigsbee St.
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Built: 2009
Size: 72,972 (Part of BDU)
Total Square Feet: 85,000
Acres: 20 (Part of BDU)

Photo of WTP--60 Anniversary
Wayne Township Preschool

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