With leadership from Superintendent Mr. Eric Lows, the South Dearborn Community School Corporation educators are energized to continue raising the bar in education. Our administrators lead the strategic vision for the school and determine our overarching curriculum. We are fortunate to have such a strong leadership team at the helm at Aurora, and throughout the South Dearborn Community School Corporation.
Our school administrators work closely together to ensure your child's educational experience is exceptional from their first day of Kindergarten through their last day of high school.
Aurora Principal
Mary Bailey
mary.bailey@sdcsc.k12.in.us
Meet Principal Bailey
Mary Bailey grew up on a farm in Ohio County, Indiana. During high school, she attended the Southeastern Career Center and participated in the Office Skills Program. Following her graduation from Rising Sun High School in 1986, she became a legal secretary for Carl Taul and Phil Johnson in Versailles, Indiana. In January 1987, she decided to pursue a career in education. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education in May 1990 from the College of Mount St. Joseph. From 1990-1993, she served as a substitute teacher for several schools in the area including Gallatin County Middle School, Central Elementary, and Aurora Elementary. St. Mary's is where she began her full-time career teaching first grade from 1993-1998. Then she transferred to the new South Dearborn Middle School where she taught sixth grade for three years. While at SDMS, she coached 5/6 boys' and girls' basketball and high school junior varsity and varsity volleyball. In 2001, she transferred to Aurora Elementary School and taught second grade for four years. During that time, she earned her Master of Arts Degree from Oakland City University in elementary education and administration. In 2005, she received her Reading Recovery certification from Purdue and moved into a Reading Recovery teaching position.
Her administrative career started in 2011 when she accepted the position as Assistant Principal at Aurora Elementary School under Principal Eric Lows. When Mr. Lows accepted the role as Administrative Assistant at the SDCSC Central Office in 2013, Mrs. Bailey became principal. This is Mrs. Bailey's 7th year as principal at Aurora Elementary School.
Mrs. Bailey is married to Garry and has two children, Adam and Tara. Adam is a SDHS graduate and University of Southern Indiana. He is a mechanical engineer in Cincinnati. Tara graduated from SDHS in 2016 and is pursuing a nursing degree at Ball State University.
Our school administrators work closely together to ensure your child's educational experience is exceptional from their first day of Kindergarten through their last day of high school.
Aurora Principal
Mary Bailey
mary.bailey@sdcsc.k12.in.us
Meet Principal Bailey
Mary Bailey grew up on a farm in Ohio County, Indiana. During high school, she attended the Southeastern Career Center and participated in the Office Skills Program. Following her graduation from Rising Sun High School in 1986, she became a legal secretary for Carl Taul and Phil Johnson in Versailles, Indiana. In January 1987, she decided to pursue a career in education. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education in May 1990 from the College of Mount St. Joseph. From 1990-1993, she served as a substitute teacher for several schools in the area including Gallatin County Middle School, Central Elementary, and Aurora Elementary. St. Mary's is where she began her full-time career teaching first grade from 1993-1998. Then she transferred to the new South Dearborn Middle School where she taught sixth grade for three years. While at SDMS, she coached 5/6 boys' and girls' basketball and high school junior varsity and varsity volleyball. In 2001, she transferred to Aurora Elementary School and taught second grade for four years. During that time, she earned her Master of Arts Degree from Oakland City University in elementary education and administration. In 2005, she received her Reading Recovery certification from Purdue and moved into a Reading Recovery teaching position.
Her administrative career started in 2011 when she accepted the position as Assistant Principal at Aurora Elementary School under Principal Eric Lows. When Mr. Lows accepted the role as Administrative Assistant at the SDCSC Central Office in 2013, Mrs. Bailey became principal. This is Mrs. Bailey's 7th year as principal at Aurora Elementary School.
Mrs. Bailey is married to Garry and has two children, Adam and Tara. Adam is a SDHS graduate and University of Southern Indiana. He is a mechanical engineer in Cincinnati. Tara graduated from SDHS in 2016 and is pursuing a nursing degree at Ball State University.