Here are some of our most commonly asked questions

C⁴ Columbus Area Career Connection provides career and technical education to high school students in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson and portions of Johnson counties in Indiana. Facilities for C⁴ classes are located at Columbus East and Columbus North High Schools as well as the McDowell Adult Education Center. C⁴ program offerings are available in the areas of: Agricultural Science, Business Management, Communication Technology, Computer Sciences, Construction Engineering, Education Professions, Engineering Manufacturing, Health Sciences, Human Services (including Fashion & Textiles, Cosmetology, and Culinary Arts), Public Safety, and Transportation.

 C⁴ offers a flexible curriculum with multi-hour classes within ten career areas, and work-based learning opportunities for some third year students.   The C⁴ curriculum is competency based and aligned with state language arts and math standards.  Many classes offer the opportunity for students to earn between three and thirty-three college credits.   C⁴ program offerings are organized in pathways:  

C⁴ Career Clusters

All students at Columbus North, Columbus East, and CSA New Tech High Schools are eligible to enroll in C⁴ classes.  Students in the participating schools outside of Columbus must usually be in their junior or senior year to enroll in C⁴ due to academic core requirements and transportation policies.  A list of those schools and links to their websites may be located by clicking on this link:   

C4 Participating Schools

Students should talk with their guidance counselor to enroll in C⁴ classes.  Enrollment times vary at each school, but generally will take place between January and March.  

C⁴ classes are held in Columbus under the supervision of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC).  Classes are taught at three locations - Columbus North, Columbus East, and the McDowell Education Center. 

There are no book rental fees for C⁴ classes.  All state certifications are free as well.  There could be some small fees for specialty classes.  For more information please contact the C⁴Office at C4office@bcsc.k12.in.us or call 812-376-4240.

Each partner school outside of Columbus provides bus transportation for students enrolled in C⁴ classes. C⁴ buses provide scheduled transportation between Columbus North, Columbus East, CSA New Tech, and McDowell for students whose class schedule requires attendance in a different location.  Arrangements are made on an individual basis for students needing to provide their own transportation to C⁴ classes.  See Bus Schedule here

Parents of C⁴ students may find a link to the PowerSchool Parent Portal at the BCSC home page: www.bcscschools.org/.  Instructions are included at that site.  If you have questions, BCSC families should call the main office at their home school.  Other partner schools may call 812-376-4240 or email c4office@bcsc.k12.in.us.