Verizon Innovative Learning Schools
Eligibility
Title I-eligible middle schools (grades 6-8) across the United States, including Indiana, are eligible. Schools must serve a high proportion of students from low-income families. The program is implemented in partnership with Digital Promise and provides devices, connectivity, curriculum, and professional development at no cost to qualifying Indiana Title I middle schools.
Program Goals
Verizon Innovative Learning Schools provides Title I-eligible Indiana middle schools with a comprehensive technology program: 1:1 devices for every student, connectivity, project-based STEM curriculum, and multi-year teacher professional development. The program is delivered in partnership with Digital Promise and has served hundreds of Title I schools nationwide. Indiana Title I middle schools that qualify receive the full program at no cost — a multi-year investment valued at over $1 million per school.
Read the GrantApplication and Distribution
Indiana Title I middle schools express interest through the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools interest form, typically available March-July each year. The 2026 interest form window dates have not been posted as of August 2026. Monitor verizon.com/innovative-learning and digitalpromise.org for the 2026-27 interest form opening. Selected schools go through an application and selection process before receiving the full program.
Cycle Notes
Verizon Innovative Learning Schools runs annual interest form windows, typically March-July. Indiana Title I middle schools that qualify receive devices, connectivity, curriculum, and PD at no cost. Monitor the Verizon and Digital Promise websites for the 2026-27 interest form announcement. The program selects a cohort of schools each year from interest form submissions.
Grant Award Amount
The Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program provides a multi-year investment valued at over $1 million per school — including 1:1 devices for every student, connectivity, STEM curriculum, and professional development — at no cost to qualifying Indiana Title I middle schools.
Allowable Purchases
Forward Education Products for This Grant
These kits align to the learning outcomes this program funds.
- MicroChat AI Literacy Kit — AI literacy curriculum for Indiana Verizon Innovative Learning schools adding CS and AI programs
- micro:bit Starter Kit — physical computing to complement Verizon Innovative Learning STEM curriculum in Indiana
- Coding for Good Kit — project-based CS curriculum for Indiana Title I middle schools expanding STEM programs
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in Indiana?
Title I-eligible Indiana middle schools (grades 6-8) serving high proportions of low-income students are eligible. The program is implemented through Digital Promise.
What does Verizon Innovative Learning Schools provide to Indiana schools?
The program provides 1:1 devices for every student, connectivity, project-based STEM curriculum, and multi-year teacher professional development at no cost to qualifying Indiana Title I middle schools.
When does the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools interest form open?
The interest form typically opens March-July each year. Monitor verizon.com/innovative-learning and digitalpromise.org for the 2026-27 announcement.
Can Indiana schools use other grants alongside Verizon Innovative Learning?
Yes. Indiana schools in the Verizon program can use other grants (Title IV-A, Perkins V, IDOE Digital Learning) to fund complementary STEM tools and curriculum beyond what Verizon provides.
How can Forward Education help Indiana Verizon Innovative Learning schools?
Forward Education provides NLPS 4565-aligned curriculum, AI literacy tools, and letters of support. Our kits complement Verizon's program with hands-on physical computing and AI instruction. Contact us to learn more.
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