Education Building Topped Out at Indianapolis School Campus
Governor Mike Braun joined officials to mark the structural completion of a major facility for students with special needs.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Special Education
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Governor Mike Braun attended the topping out of a new four-story Education Building at the site of the Indiana School for the Deaf and Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Workers placed the final structural steel on the 267,000-square-foot facility in Indianapolis.
Why it matters
The $655 million development aims to co-locate the two schools on a single 67-acre campus to better serve Indiana students with specialized needs. This massive infrastructure investment will combine new construction with the renovation of existing facilities.
The four-story Education Building spans 267,000 square feet as part of a larger 541,000-square-foot development. The total project includes six new structures, renovations to four existing buildings, and three stabilization service buildings.
The players
Mike Braun
Mike Braun is the current Governor of Indiana who oversees state-level infrastructure and educational policy initiatives.
Indiana Department of Administration
The Indiana Department of Administration is the state agency responsible for managing the design, construction, and oversight of public building projects.
Indiana School for the Deaf
The Indiana School for the Deaf is a state-supported educational institution providing specialized instruction and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a specialized state school dedicated to the academic and life-skills development of blind and low-vision students.
The details
Managed by the Indiana Department of Administration, the campus project at 75th Street and College Avenue serves to integrate the educational environments for both the deaf and the blind and visually impaired communities. The event on September 30 marked the official placement of the final structural steel beams for the central Education Building.
Timeline
September 30, 2026: Governor Braun celebrated the Education Building topping out.
Spring 2028: Anticipated substantial completion of the construction project.
Roadmap
This project follows the precedent set by the Indiana School for the Deaf in centralizing state resources for students with sensory disabilities. The campus consolidation represents a shift toward modernizing infrastructure to meet the complex needs of students on a single, unified site.
Residents near 75th Street and College Avenue should expect continued construction activity and site traffic through the spring of 2028. The development will eventually shift how specialized educational services are delivered to families across the state.
The takeaway
The co-location of these institutions reflects a broader effort to optimize state resources for specialized student populations. Families should track the 2028 completion timeline for updates on facility availability and service updates.
Further reading
Learn more about local educational advancements at the Special Education section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WBIW.
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