This past week, the Indiana Department of Education released Spring 2025 ILEARN and SAT assessment data (2024-2025 school year). South Central Schools once again performed very well and led LaPorte County in several areas. We are very PROUD of our students and staff!

• Ranked in TOP 7% of all school corporations and charter schools in the State of Indiana (28 of 392) for ILEARN Math scores for Grades 3-8
• Scored 19.6% above state average for ILEARN Math proficiency scores for grades 3-8
• Led LaPorte County in ILEARN Math scores for grades 3-8
  • Elementary led LP county with 68.4% meeting proficiency (compared to a state average of 45.5%)
  • Junior High led LP County with 48.6% meeting proficiency (compared to a state average of 35.2%)
• Ranked in TOP 15% of all school corporations and charter schools in the State of Indiana (61 of 392) for ILEARN English/Language Arts scores for grades 3-8
• Scored 7.9% above state average for ILEARN ELA scores for grades 3-8
• Led LaPorte County in ILEARN ELA scores for grades 7-8
• 2nd in LP County for ILEARN ELA scores for grades 3-6
• Led LaPorte County and ranked in TOP 8% of all school corporations and charter schools in the State of Indiana for ILEARN Science scores for grades 4 & 6

• Ranked in top 15% of all high schools in the State of Indiana (57 of 362) for SAT EBRW scores for grade 11
• Led LaPorte County in SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading & Writing) scores for grade 11
• Scored 11.8% above state average for SAT EBRW benchmark scores

Congratulations to the South Central varsity softball team on winning the 2025 IHSAA Sectional 51 tournament! The team defeated Argos 4-1 at home to claim their 18th overall sectional title. Earlier in the tournament, they defeated Culver 3-2 and North Judson 9-0. South Central will now host the regional game on June 3rd against Fremont.

The Project Lead the Way (PLTW) classes at South Central Jr.-Sr. High School were recently recognized as a PLTW Distinguished Program!

PLTW empowers millions of students across the United States to unlock their potential by developing the in-demand, real-world knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in life beyond the classroom. The distinguished program recognition celebrates districts and schools committed to helping students own their education by increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in their PLTW programs. View more on the PLTW website.

Congratulations to our PLTW engineering and biomedical students and teachers on their hard work!

South Central Community School Corporation has joined several other LaPorte County schools in receiving the honor of being designated as a Heart Safe School! The Heart Safe designation signifies that the school is dedicated to the safety and well-being of everyone on the South Central campus and will continue to maintain and improve those safety efforts. Heart Safe is organized by Project ADAM, which is a nationwide program that helps communities prepare for an effective response to cardiac events.

A special thank you to the SC staff who have accepted the responsibilities of being on the response team, the Health Foundation of LaPorte for the AED donations and their continued partnership, LaPorte County EMS and the local first responders for helping with drills and always keeping our community safe, and Tonya Aerts and Project ADAM for setting the standards for cardiac safety and for helping the school reach this goal.

The annual South Central Health & Wellness Night will take place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 starting at 5:00pm. Various services will be available for students including physicals, preventative heart screenings, dental care, and immunizations. There is no cost for the physicals, however, donations to the athletic department will be accepted. See the flyers below for more information.

South Central Elementary School, through its penny war fundraiser, raised $26,000 for Riley Hospital for Children!

The penny war fundraiser was sponsored by Junior Council members and was held from March 3rd to the 26th. South Central Elementary (and the Corporation) will now be designated as a "Red Wagon School/Corporation" for their fundraising efforts! Additionally, a Red Riley Wagon with a customized South Central license plate will be used at Riley Hospital as transportation for many patients.

As a reward, a school assembly was held with students dumping slim onto staff members. Sixth grade, the winning grade level with the most donations, earned a trip to the movie theater, and 1st/4th grade received a pizza party. All grades will celebrate by having a pajama day with movies and snacks. Thank you to Ms. Fornaciari, Mrs. Perez, and our entire Junior Council! 

If you received special education services or were tested for services but did not qualify from the South LaPorte County Special Education Cooperative (LaPorte, New Prairie, South Central, Westville, Tri-Township Schools) and you graduated or were exited from services between 1/1/2018 to 12/31/2019, your records will be destroyed on or about July 1, 2025. If you wish to obtain your records, you must submit a written request to South LaPorte County Special Education Cooperative, 1000 Harrison Street, La Porte, IN 46350, attention Julie Klinedinst, or by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The records will be released only to the former student, now of legal age, upon presentation of a photo ID or to a parent/guardian with legal documentation of guardianship. You must make the request for records by June 15, 2025, which provides the required notice to the cooperative office. 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope this letter finds you and your family well! The school year continues to fly by. It's hard to believe it's already mid-February. I wanted to thank you for your patience with our recent weather delays and cancellations to eLearning. With a winter storm forecasted later this week, we are sending this letter as a reminder regarding our procedures for further inclement weather days.

You may recall that Indiana Code only allows us to utilize up to three (3) "old-fashioned" eLearning days per school year. We have now utilized all 3 of those. Per our current procedures, after using our 3 eLearning days, we would next move to utilizing 3 virtual learning days with live instruction. For virtual learning, students are required to be on live Google Meets for at least 50% of the school day in order for it to count as a day. On those days, we will utilize our 2-hour delay schedule and live Google Meets would begin at 10:00am. The JH/HS will operate on their 2-hour delay bell schedule. The elementary school will provide a live instruction schedule for each grade level that will also begin at 10:00am.

If we would happen to utilize 3 virtual learning days, we would then move to the make-up days built into the calendar. The make-up days left on the calendar as of the writing of this letter are February 14th and May 2nd.

Also, as a reminder, we have one virtual learning day left that is built into the calendar for teacher professional development. That is March 5th. On that day, teachers and students will be on live Google Meet in the AM from 9:00am-12:00pm, while the afternoon will be for teacher meetings and training. The building principals will send out schedules and reminder information specific to that day soon.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school office if you have any questions or for further clarification! Thank you for your continued support of South Central Schools.

Kind regards,

Ben Anderson, Superintendent

South Central Elementary School will hold pre-kindergarten and kindergarten roundup for the 2025-2026 school year on Wednesday, March 26th from 9:00am-2:00pm and on Thursday, March 27th from 3:30pm-6:00pm.

Children who turn four by September 1, 2025 are eligible to sign up for pre-kindergarten and children who turn five by September 1, 2025 are eligible for kindergarten. Please bring the child's birth certificate. 

Please fill out the form linked below if you are interested in your child(ren) attending Little Comets pre-kindergarten at South Central Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. Your child must be 4 years old by September 1, 2025. 

The cost for half-day Pre-K is $200 per month (for 9 months) along with a one-time $50 enrollment fee. Information regarding the pre-kindergarten round-up will be posted on the school website and Facebook page in March. If you are not able to fill out the form, feel free to call the elementary office at 219-767-2269.

Pre-Kindergarten RSVP Form

Continuing the partnership with Skybound Education, South Central is excited to launch an artificial intelligence assistant, rightfully named Comet. This AI assistant, located in the bottom-right corner of the district website, will help provide answers and information based on simple questions. Faculty contact information, lunch pricing/menus, and calendar events are just a few examples of topics that Comet can help with. Feel free to give it a try!

While no AI assistant is perfect, we hope this becomes a valuable tool that is useful for quick answers to topics regarding South Central. If Comet cannot help, we still recommend contacting the school via phone or email and we welcome you to share any feedback by submitting this form. This project was made possible thanks to funding received as recipients of the 2024-2025 Indiana Digital Learning Parent and Family Support Grant.

Congratulations to South Central High School senior Colton Barnes on being selected as one of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipients for LaPorte County! Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership.

Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years of full-time undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college/university. 

Read the full press release

Enjoy a meal and support the South Central Education Foundation at the same time by eating at Buffalo Wild Wings! From 5:00pm-9:00pm on Wednesday, December 11th, Buffalo Wild Wings in LaPorte will be hosting a give-back night with 10% of all food sales donated back to the South Central Education Foundation. Both dine-in and carryout meals are eligible. Thank you for your support!

Show off your school pride by purchasing a South Central window decal! South Central Elementary School will be selling SC logo window decals for $5.00. Return the order form to the elementary office by Friday, December 13th to secure your order.

Are you or someone you know looking to replace a bed? Now is the time. South Central Jr.-Sr. High School will be hosting the 6th annual one-day mattress fundraiser on Sunday, October 27th from 10:30am-5:30pm in the south gym. 

There will be plenty of beds on display to try. The brand-name mattresses are made to order, have full factory warranties, are available in all sizes, and are priced below retail. In addition to beds, there will also be luxury pillows, sheets, and even adjustable power bases. Delivery & financing is available. Every purchase benefits the South Central Jr.-Sr. High School students!