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Towles Intermediate School

Grades and ages

Grades K-8

Tuition

Tuition-free

About Towles Intermediate School

Towles Intermediate School opened in 2006 as the first public school in Indiana to offer Montessori from first through eighth grade. Today this Fort Wayne Community Schools magnet campus runs two programs under one roof: Montessori Elementary for grades 1 to 5 on the first floor, and Towles New Tech Middle School for grades 6 to 8 on the second.

Montessori classrooms mix ages, with lower elementary for ages 6 to 9 and upper elementary for ages 9 to 12, and our teachers hold both state licenses and Montessori certification. Students tend the Peace Garden, cook in a Kitchen Lab with five working kitchens, and study one continent in depth each year. Upstairs, New Tech students learn through project-based units, starting with a sixth-grade engineering course built around VEX IQ robotics. There are no bells and no locks on the lockers.

Families apply through the FWCS School Choice Lottery, and admitted students follow a guaranteed path to New Tech Academy at Wayne High School. We also offer English language learner support, athletics, peer tutoring led by eighth graders, and traditions like Pumpkin Chunkin, when pumpkins fly from a trebuchet.

Student fit

Who this school serves

Grades and ages

  • Public
  • Elementary (K-5)
  • Middle School (6-8)

Specialties

  • Montessori education
  • Project-based learning
  • Multi-age classrooms
  • Robotics

Learning and support

Curriculum and therapeutic services

Services and supports

  • Montessori Elementary
  • Towles New Tech Middle School
  • English learner support
  • Athletics
  • Peer tutoring
  • Service learning

Programs

Programs at Towles Intermediate School

Other programs and supports

  • Montessori Elementary
  • Towles New Tech Middle School
  • English learner support
  • Athletics
  • Peer tutoring
  • Service learning

School facts

Practical details for families

Tuition and funding

Tuition: Tuition-free

  • Tuition-free public school

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Location and directions

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Physical address

420 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Towles Intermediate School

What grades does Towles serve?

The campus serves grades 1 through 8. Grades 1-5 use Montessori on the first floor. Grades 6-8 use Towles New Tech on the second floor.

How large is the New Tech program?

Towles New Tech serves about 240 students in grades 6-8 with project-based learning.

Is this a special-education school?

No. Towles is a Fort Wayne Community Schools magnet with Montessori and New Tech programs.

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