Established: 1839
Student Population: 400
Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6
Mascot: Bear
School Colors: Red and Black

Begin: 8:00 a.m.
Dismissal: 2:45 p.m.

Find the BIS Student Handbook here

Blackford Intermediate School is one of three schools in the Blackford County School District. We educate students in grade levels three through six, which enables us to concentrate our efforts in providing a quality program to help our students bridge the gap between elementary and middle school. We keep our class sizes small, allowing our students to receive individualized attention.

Empowering students to maximize their potential.

Our Goals

Connect Influence Achieve

Blackford Intermediate School is a Title I school. This means that we receive additional federal funding for programs that ensure all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education regardless of socioeconomic circumstances.

Outstanding Curriculum

We are proud of our carefully designed curriculum—a key contributor to our steady improvement of state standardized test scores. Our well-rounded curriculum includes:

• Core academics

• Art and music

• Physical education

• Comprehensive literacy program

• Special Education/Speech