Academic Offerings

• Standards and Resources from the Indiana Department of Education

At Batesville Primary School, students learn early literacy standards and math standards. We teach students the components of literacy through phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Students learn to read in order to prepare them for Batesville Intermediate school. Reading and math instruction is differentiated for individual students based on academic levels within classrooms.

Batesville Primary School offers comprehensive curriculums include early literacy and math while incorporating basic introductions to science and social studies concepts. Within our grade levels, we offer special education, Title I education, dual language immersion education, high ability education, English language learner education and an allied arts experience including media/library and STEM education, art education, music education and physical education.

At Batesville Intermediate School, we cultivate a supportive and enriching environment where every student is inspired to grow and learn every day.  Our goal is to build a community of learners who excel academically and develop essential skills for success in a global society. Our English Language Arts curriculum focuses on building fluent, independent readers, while in Math, we prioritize critical thinking through multiple problem-solving strategies. Social Studies education emphasizes understanding our role in the world around us, complementing our exploration of science processes through STEM activities and technology integration.

Batesville Intermediate School (Grades 3-5) offers a comprehensive educational experience tailored to meet the diverse needs of all learners. Our programs include robust intervention programs, special education services, English Language Learners support, and enrichment classes. In Allied Arts, students explore through the Media Center, Art, Music, Physical Education, and STEM. While aligning with Indiana standards, our curriculum goes beyond academic excellence to nurture attributes such as confidence, empathy, determination, resilience, and integrity.

Batesville Middle School offers students an exemplary standards-based instruction focused on the four core areas: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students have the opportunity to participate in art, music, technology, and fitness while being exposed to several different elective courses. To ensure that every child’s needs are being met, we offer Advanced, Special Education, and English as a Second Language services, as well as access to counselors and school resource officers.

In eighth grade, students will have the opportunity to earn high school credit in algebra and biology and learn life skills needed to live a productive adult life by taking classes in industrial technology and family and consumer science.

In addition to core classes, all Batesville High School freshmen take a seminar course focused on career exploration and identification of personal strengths and aptitudes.  Community partners also bring real-world experiences into the classroom—teaching students essential life skills like conversation tips, interview techniques, and basic household maintenance.

Beginning in sophomore year, each student selects one three-course pathway aligned with a potential career interest. Other courses selected focus on basic diploma requirements or classes that align with the student’s interests. All juniors and seniors are encouraged to take at least one course off-campus each semester at Ivy Tech and/or engage in work-based learning to bolster academic opportunities and experience diverse professional settings. Some students even attain an Associate’s degree from Ivy Tech along with their high school diploma.

Beginning with the Class of 2028, BHS has implemented the new Indiana diploma tracks. These include options for Honors or Honors Plus readiness seals in the areas of Employment, Enlistment, or Enrollment. Most of our pathways correlate with the new state diploma seals. Besides Ivy Tech classes, other opportunities for career preparation include on-site classes, work-based learning programs, and specialized coursework at the Southeastern Indiana Career Center.

BHS also provides Student Resource Time several times a week, dedicated to academic support, extracurricular engagement, and development of transferable life skills.