How Bulldog Ready Came About

For several years, the Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC) has been collaborating with Ford Next Generation Learning (NGL) to bring a new, community-connected approach to learning to our local public schools. More than one hundred community members, BCSC students, staff, and parents, participated in various phases of the process to provide feedback and help write a new BCSC master plan. In addition, the community helped develop BCSCā€™s Portrait of a Graduate, a summary document describing the knowledge, skills, experiences, and attributes each BCSC graduate should have. The first stages of the Bulldog Ready plan launched during the 2024-25 school year.

Our Transformational Journey

Our timelineĀ videos documentĀ our progress from our initial stepsĀ to our designation as a Ford Next Generation Learning Community:

Batesville Ford Next Generation Learning Designation
Batesville Ford Next Generation Learning: Phase One
Batesville Ford Next Generation Learning: Phase Two
Batesville Ford Next Generation Learning: Phase Three

Portrait of a Graduate

What do we expect of Batesville Community School Corporation graduates? We expect them to leave Batesville High School with the knowledge, skills, experiences, and personal attributes necessary to be successful adults. Our goal is that Batesville High School graduates are outstanding contributors to society because our community has partnered with us to help them grow and learn through real-world experiences. 

Master Plan

Our multi-year implementation master plan was developed to guide the Batesville Community School Corporation in rolling out this transformational process. Seven tactic team focused on different areas of impact to ensure that all aspects were considered.

This Portrait of a Graduate and the Master Plan were both developed through collaboration with more than 100 Batesville community members.