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South Central Community School Corporation
9808 South 600 West - Union Mills, Indiana 46382 • 219-767-2263
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Building Project

Building Project

South Central Community School Corporation and the Board of School Trustees approved a multi-million dollar project to provide additions, renovations, and improvements to the school building.

The tax-neutral project began in the summer of 2024 and includes a three-classroom addition to the elementary school, a two-classroom addition to the high school, renovations to the library/media center, main locker rooms, all restrooms, and the construction of a student activity center building. Some other smaller projects include new casework in elementary classrooms, track resurfacing, and a chiller replacement.

Project Information

Construction Manager: Tonn and Blank

Architect: Elevatus Architecture

Bond Counsel: Ice Miller

Underwriter: Stifel Public Finance

School Attorney: Newby, Lewis, Kaminski, & Jones

Construction Updates & Photos

Project Scope

Classroom Additions

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  • HS Classroom Addition 4

  • HS Classroom Addition 5

Completed

  • Elementary addition constructed in the front northeast corner of the school building
    • Three new upper-grade-level classrooms
    • New boys and girls restrooms
  • High school addition constructed in the back southwest corner of the school building
    • Two new classrooms

Media Center Renovation

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Completed

  • Reconfiguration of existing library space
  • Enlarged makerspace/innovation lab
  • Two breakout meeting rooms
  • New flexible and soft seating areas
  • Addition of three offices and new board room
  • Redesigned technology department office

Student Activity Center

In Progress

  • Constructed on the practice football field between the baseball and football/track facilities
  • Prefabricated metal building with 90x90 indoor activity space
  • Training room and health clinic office
  • Locker room
  • Coach and officials' offices
  • Indoor and outdoor accessible restrooms
  • Storage rooms

Locker Room Renovations

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Completed

  • Two varsity team locker rooms
  • Two P.E. locker rooms
  • Enlarged and reconfigured training room
  • Coach offices with restrooms
  • Storage rooms

Restroom Renovations

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Completed

  • Refreshed look to all restrooms in the building
  • New fixtures, tile, flooring, lighting, and paint
  • New elementary staff restroom

Miscellaneous Projects

  • Track 1

  • Track 2

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  • Track milling, resurfacing, and painting
  • New casework in 16 elementary classrooms including shelving, cabinetry, and sinks
  • Chiller replacement
  • Back parking lot and driveway resurfacing (Summer 2025)
  • Exterior painting of school building (Summer 2025)

Read more: Building Project

Visiting Our School

South Central Community School Corporation welcomes community members to be involved in our schools, as we feel fortunate to have local members who can help enhance the quality of education of our students. The corporation also prioritizes the safety and well-being of the students and staff on campus at all times, therefore, certain security measures and procedures have been implemented for visitors to help protect our schools.

School Hour Visitors
During the school day, all visitors must enter via the front entrances (door #2 or door #3) and sign in at the front desk. Visitors wishing to enter beyond the office area will be asked to present a government-issued photo ID (driver's license or passport) to be scanned by the Raptor visitor management system. This system will check the National Sex Offender Registry to ensure known predators are not approved to enter beyond the office. A visitor's badge with name and photo will be printed and must be worn at all times while on campus.

A state-issued ID and visitor's badge will not be needed for those who visit to pick-up/drop-off an item in the office, attend a conference in the office, or attend other events taking place after school. Admittance of visitors without a state-issued ID will be determined by the administration. The safety of our students is our highest priority, therefore, visitors will not be allowed to join our students during their lunch hours.

Volunteers & Chaperones
The use of the visitor system does not replace the process of performing limited criminal background checks. Background checks must be done for in-school volunteers and field trip chaperones. Please use the attached form below to complete the background check. Forms must be submitted to the school office and approved before any volunteer activity takes place. A background search that returns results with an alert will be evaluated on an individual basis and administration will determine if an individual will be permitted to volunteer or chaperone.

South Central Strategic Plan

South Central has been working through an extensive process to write a new strategic plan since August of 2021. Through this process, our team partnered with Skybound Education and was able to craft new mission and vision statements, identify core values for our school corporation, and create meaningful goals to ensure we are meeting the everyday needs of ALL South Central students.

As part of this process, we gathered feedback from all stakeholders, including teachers, staff, parents, and community members. This plan was initially presented to the Board of School Trustees at the November 8, 2022 meeting and was approved at the December 13, 2022 meeting.
Summary Document
Linked below is a one-page summary of the overall strategic plan, including our mission and vision statements, core values, and goals.



Comprehensive Strategic Plan Document
Linked below is the comprehensive document that details the strategic plan, including our mission and vision statements, core values and their descriptors, and goals for the school corporation that include the initiatives, progress measures, and stakeholders who will help us reach these goals.

Transfer to South Central

  • Overview

    Experience our academic and extra-curricular opportunities that take place in a caring and personalized setting. South Central Community School Corporation has a proud tradition of excellence, which is evident by the continued success of our students, our state test scores, our outstanding fine arts, athletic & academic programs, and our high graduation rate. Even as a small school, we offer a broad curriculum to meet the needs of our students and have a caring staff who are committed to helping every student succeed. 

    We welcome the opportunity to serve you and your children at South Central Community Schools!
     


    Resources


    Have Questions?
    If you have any questions regarding the student transfer process please contact the corporation office at 219-767-2263.

  • In-District Transfers

    If you live within the South Central school district and wish to enroll a student during the school year, please follow the steps below:

    1. Contact the school your student(s) will be attending
    • School office personnel will help answer any questions and will schedule an in-person appointment for registration.
    • South Central Elementary School (Grades K-6): 219-767-2269
    • South Central Jr.-Sr. High School (Grades 7-12): 219-767-2266
    2. Bring the following documentation for registration:
    • State-issued Birth Certificate
    • Proof of Residency
    • Current Immunization Records
    • Guardianship Papers (if applicable)
    • Name of the Previous School
    • Transcript or Report Card from Previous School (recommended)
    3. Complete registration online using Harmony Family Access
    • School office personnel will help you set up a Harmony Family Access account to register your student(s).

  • Out-of-District Transfers

    South Central is now accepting student transfer applications for the 2025-2026 school year for families living outside of the district!

    • March 12th - April 11th will be the initial window to accept out-of-district transfer students. South Central will take applications for all grade levels but will only accept new students in full grade levels if new openings occur.
    • New out-of-district families will be notified of enrollment decisions by May 9, 2025.
    • After April 11th, South Central will continue to accept students through September 15, 2025, if space is available.
    • Applications after September 15th will be recommended for the start of the second semester on January 5, 2026 (if space is available at the requested grade level).
    • Out-of-district students will be accepted into grade levels per the available openings in the table below.
    2025-2026
    Elementary School Openings
    		   2025-2026
    Jr.-Sr. High School Openings
    Grade        Space Available Grade        Space Available
    Kdg. 10   7th 1
    1st 2   8th 9
    2nd 10   9th Full
    3rd 1   10th 1
    4th 1   11th 15
    5th Full   12th Full
    6th 2   Numbers last updated: 4/29/2025


    Please follow the steps below for enrolling a new student:

    1. Submit the student transfer application
    • Fill out and complete the online transfer application linked above.
    • Applications will be reviewed by the principals and/or the superintendent.
    2. Schedule a registration appointment
    • If accepted, families will be notified and may schedule a time with the office for registration to take place at the school.
    • South Central Elementary School (Grades K-6): 219-767-2269
    • South Central Jr.-Sr. High School (Grades 7-12): 219-767-2266
    3. Bring the following documentation for registration:
    • State-issued Birth Certificate
    • Proof of Residency
    • Current Immunization Records
    • Guardianship Papers (if applicable)
    • Name of the Previous School
    • Transcript or Report Card from Previous School (recommended)
    4. Complete registration online using Harmony Family Access
    • School office personnel will help you set up a Harmony Family Access account to register your student.

South Central

Community School Corporation

Benjamin Anderson

Mr. Benjamin Anderson

Superintendent

Our Mission

Dream. Believe. Achieve.

Our Vision

Launching student success with a
quality education!


Contact Us

9808 South 600 West
Union Mills, Indiana 46382
Hours: M-F, 7:30am-4:00pm

Corporation
219-767-2263
219-767-2260
Jr.-Sr. High School
219-767-2266
219-767-2260
Elementary School
219-767-2269
219-767-2260