Education & Opportunity in Batesville, Arkansas
The Batesville area has a rich supply of educational organizations. Seven school districts provide public education to Independence County. The largest district is Batesville with three elementary schools, a middle school (Grades 5-6), a junior high school (Grades 7-9), and high school (Grades 10-12). Private schools offer educational opportunities for pre-kindergarten through high school and one special education school providing specialized services to developmentally disabled children and adults. There is a rich supply of licensed day care facilities for children, supplying working parents with dependable child care.
Independence County has far better access to higher education than most communities of similar size. Batesville is home to Lyon College, a private, accredited, four-year liberal arts college founded in 1872, and ranked among the best liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB), also located in Batesville, is a two-year state supported technical college that offers both academic and technical courses to students interested in specialized trades. Harding University is located 50 miles to the south of Batesville, and Arkansas State University is located 75 miles to the northeast, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
Batesville
330 East College Street
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-6831
http://www.batesvilleschools.com/
Cave City
PO Box 600
Cave City, AR 72521
870-283-5391
http://www.cavecity.k12.ar.us/
Cedar Ridge School
1502 N. Hill Street
Newark, AR 72562
870-793-6321
Cushman
PO Box 128
Cushman, AR 72526
Midland
PO box 258
Midland, AR 72568
Southside
70 Scott Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
870-251-2341
http://southside.k12.ar.us/
Sulphur Rock
PO Box 98
Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
870-793-3149
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Batesville High School
1 School Road
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-6846
Batesville Middle School
955 Water Street
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-2316
Batesville Jr. High School
2 School Road
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-7533
Central Elementary
650 Vine Street
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-7498
Eagle Mountain Elementary
600 Eagle Mtn Blvd
Batesville, AR 72501
870-698-9141
Kindergarten Center
1900 Lyon Street
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-2821
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Batesville Montessori School (18 months to 5 yrs(Kindergarten))
619 Broad Street
Batesville, AR 72501
870-698-1341
Landmark Baptist Church & School (K-12th Grade)
445 White Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
870-698-1211
Presbyterian Day School (preschool 3 & 4yrs old)
775 Boswell Street
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-3272
Hope Lutheran School (K-8th grade)
East Main Street
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-3078 2415
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Lyon College (4- yr., private)
2300 Highland
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-9813
Affiliation: Presbyterian Church
Web: http://www.lyon.edu/
University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB)
2005 White Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-7583
Affiliation: State of Arkansas
Web: http://www.uaccb.edu/
SPECIAL SERVICES/DISABLED
The Community School, Inc.
1550 Cotton Wood
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-6943
A non-profit organization providing specialized services to developmentally disabled children and adults in Independence and the surrounding six counties.
Catharine Robertson Barnett Home
1730 North State Street
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-8198
A residential training facility for developmentally disabled adults.