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.

Limited Criminal Background Release Form

Heart Safe School

South Central Community School Corporation has joined several other LaPorte County schools in becoming a Heart Safe School, which is part of Project ADAM. For more information and the locations of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on the South Central campus, use the links below:

Cardiac emergencies during the school day and extracurricular events

AED Protocol Information

Cardiac emergencies when South Central personnel are not on-site

Facility User AED Information

SaveStation AED

Located in front of the school building outside door #3, a public access AED SaveStation has been installed. South Central extends its heartfelt appreciation to Tonn & Blank Construction for their generous donation that made the installation of the new SaveStation possible. This SaveStation, which becomes the 6th outdoor 24/7 accessible AED, provides an important layer of safety for the campus. Unlike traditional units, the SaveStation is designed to automatically call 911 the moment the AED is removed from the cabinet. The other five outdoor, temperature-controlled AED units were made possible by generous donations from the Health Foundation of LaPorte.

South Central also thanks Julie West from the Play for Jake Foundation and Derek Allen from the LaPorte County Sheriff's Office for spearheading this effort and partnering with the school to bring this new SaveStation, a life-saving resource, to the community.

This addition further strengthens the network of 10+ AEDs already located throughout the school building and Student Activity Center, reflecting the ongoing commitment to the safety and well-being of the students, staff, and community. In total, 15+ AEDs are on campus. AEDs are managed and maintained by the certified athletic trainer, Danielle McIntyre, and Kelli Soenksen, the school corporation nurse.

SaveStation Informational Video