1974

January

Harmony School Corp founded and incorporated as Indiana not-for-profit corporation.

February

Harmony School opens

Harmony School opens for students 12 to 18 years old at 315 N. Grant St, offering classes with four students.

September

Harmony moves to University Lutheran Church.

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1976

May

Harmony’s first graduate is accepted at Indiana University.

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1977

August

Harmony opens Harmony Elementary School.

Harmony has secondary enrollment of 25 and opens Harmony Elementary School with 25 6-to-11 year olds at St. Thomas Lutheran Church.

September

Harmony Secondary program moves to Salvation Army building

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1978

1978

Harmony Secondary program moves to First Presbyterian Church

1978-1980

Harmony publishes “Hoosier Harmony“

“Hoosier Harmony“ is a bi-monthly student-produced regional general interest magazine.

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1980

Harmony establishes the Annual Golf Outing, in honor of Miles Kanne and Gene Flander, benefiting the Miles Kanne Scholarship Fund.

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1982

December

Harmony hosts the first annual Holiday Follies.

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1983

Harmony Secondary moves to Elm Heights School Building.

This move is to share rented space in the building with United Way, Head Start and various Community Action Program (CAP) agencies

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1985

Harmony School Corp acquires ownership of Elm Heights building.

Harmony School Corp acquires ownership of Elm Heights building for $10 through the generosity of the Monroe County School Corp. Harmony enrollment is 90 students with 10 teachers. All teachers and students contribute one dime to pay MCCSC for building.

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1986

Harmony enrollment increases

Enrollment is increased to 115 and for the first time all Harmony programs are under one roof

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1987

The first Harmony yearbook is published

The rhino sculpture comes to Harmony School

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1990

Harmony Education Center is established

Harmony School Corp starts doing business under the name Harmony Education Center and starts two new divisions of Harmony: Outreach Division to support public school reform, and an Institute for Research at Indiana University

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1991

Cold Spring Academy is started

Harmony helps start Cold Spring Academy, a public school in Indianapolis

Lilly Endowment two-day inaugural event

The Lilly Endowment funds a two-day inaugural event for Harmony Education Center at Indiana Memorial Union for 30 state education leaders

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1992

March

Rhino’s Youth Center

Harmony Education Center starts Rhino’s Youth Center, originally housed in the Knights of Columbus building at 4th St. and Walnut St.

September

Early Childhood Program is established

Harmony starts Early Childhood Program for children 3 to 5 years old. Total enrollment for all Harmony programs increases to 140.

Cymon Paidle’s Window was designed and built

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1993

Ed Lewis Fund

An endowment for Harmony (Ed Lewis Fund) is set up at Brown County Community Foundation

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1994

Rhino’s Youth Center Moves

Rhino’s Youth Center moves to rented space at 325-1/2 S. Walnut

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1995

Harmony was selected by Brown University as one of their 50 exemplary schools

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1996

Totem pole was added to the sculpture garden

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1999

Harmony Endowment at Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County is set up

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2000

National School Reform Faculty moves to Harmony Education Center

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2003

Paul Foundation of New York City commits $2.5 million grant to Harmony

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2004-2005

Historic restoration of the building

Did You Know: Harmony is the oldest school in the state of Indiana that is still used for its original purpose!

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2007

Building Endowment

Endowment is set up for the building upkeep.

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2014

Ranked ninth best private school in Indiana

Harmony celebrates 40 years and is ranked ninth best private school in Indiana!

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2015

Established Harmony Meier Institute at Indiana University School of Education

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2021-2022

Harmony Geothermal Project

We have AC!

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2023

May

Giving Day is established

Harmony School hosts its inaugural Giving Day

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2024

May

Harmony aligns curriculum

Harmony aligns our 5th – 12th grade curriculum and scheduling; hires a full-time art teacher.

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2025

June

Harmony hosts 50 year reunion

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