Advantages

Our community-connected educational model, Bulldog Ready, brings the 47006 zip code into the classroom. From guaranteed experiences in the real world to community experts in our schools, this Ford Next Generation Learning-designated framework sets our students up for personal and professional success.

Batesville Schools are continually recognized for our students’ academic success. Our school corporation has received an “A” Rating from the Indiana Department of Education and has been ranked by Niche.com in the top 20 for best teachers and best school corporation in the State of Indiana.

Through our academic partnership with Ivy Tech, Batesville High School students can earn one year of college credit at virtually no cost to them.

Batesville Community School Corporation is the only public school in the state of Indiana that offers a Mandarin Chinese Dual Language Immersion Program.  Beginning in kindergarten, students in our optional Chinese immersion program receive 50% of their classroom instruction in Mandarin Chinese.

Our personalized onboarding program at all four schools ensures that students new to the corporation are integrated into the school community with as little stress as possible.

From classrooms that can be flipped from a study session collab to test-taking rows in minutes, flexibility is offered in many of our spaces. Some of our buildings include special meeting spaces with multiple screens to be used by staff and students alike in a variety of ways. Our primary school offers a dedicated outdoor learning complex.

Our diverse curriculum includes traditional academic offerings, as well as foreign language, art and music, agriscience, and engineering. Mentorship and cooperative opportunities are also available.

BCSC is committed to keeping kids healthy, through our nutritious meals and our dedicated health staff, consisting of nurses and clinic aides, who are available to students through the school day for a variety of needs. A wellness coordinator provides support for mental health initiatives throughout the corporation.

Students can get involved in a variety of ways and – whether it’s football, FFA, or fine arts – our clubs and sports encourage hard work while having fun.

BCSC is one of only 20% of school systems in the state with a nonprofit public education foundation partner. The Batesville Community Education Foundation has donated more than $700,000 to our school corporation for innovative learning opportunities. In addition, BCSC schools also benefit from arts integration programming provided by the local Batesville Area Arts Council through its Arts-in-Education programs. The BAAC donates $15 per student in the district annually which totals close to 1 million dollars over thirty years.