Bailly Elementary School

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Bailly Elementary School Bailly Elementary School is located in the heart of Chesterton, Indiana. Bailly is one of the five elementary schools in the Duneland School Corporation.

Bailly Elementary School was named after the legendary fur trapper Joseph Bailly, who was one of the first pioneer settlers in the area. The school is located in the heart of Chesterton. It serves a population of about 450 students in grades kindergarten through grade 4, including a hearing impaired class. Bailly's staff of 20+ classroom teachers strive to create a child centered learning environment while providing a rich and challenging academic program. In addition, we have a related arts team of professionals that provide instruction in music, art, and physical education. Bailly's teaching staff also includes a media specialist, speech therapist, two teachers of the learning disabled and a teacher of the hearing impaired, as well as a full time counselor. Bailly Elementary School is accredited through AdvancED/Cognia. Students who attend Bailly Elementary School matriculate to Westchester Intermediate School, Chesterton Middle School, and eventually Chesterton High School.

Reminder: Tuesday, October 20th is a Giveback Day at Val’s! 🍕
10/17/2026

Reminder: Tuesday, October 20th is a Giveback Day at Val’s! 🍕

Happy Boss’s Day! Today, we celebrate our amazing Principal and Assistant Principal! ❤️Thank you both for your leadershi...
10/16/2026

Happy Boss’s Day!

Today, we celebrate our amazing Principal and Assistant Principal! ❤️

Thank you both for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and families. Your hard work helps make our school a wonderful place to learn, grow, and succeed each day.

We are so grateful to have leaders who care so much about our school family and always strive to make a difference!

Help us wish our Principal Mrs. Storm and Assistant Principal Mrs. Trumble a very Happy Boss’s Day! Thank you for all you do!

Our Lost and Found is really filling up! Please encourage your student to check for any missing or lost items. This is l...
10/14/2026

Our Lost and Found is really filling up! Please encourage your student to check for any missing or lost items. This is located in our cafeteria.

Our Kindergarten Trojans had a fun time visiting the pumpkin patch today! The weather cooperated and they all brought ho...
10/14/2026

Our Kindergarten Trojans had a fun time visiting the pumpkin patch today! The weather cooperated and they all brought home a pumpkin to remember their awesome trip! Thank you to our teachers & chaperones! 🎃

Thank you to our student council members who spent some time this week sprucing up our main entrance! These beautiful fl...
10/14/2026

Thank you to our student council members who spent some time this week sprucing up our main entrance! These beautiful flowers add brightness and cheer to our school! 🌻

Every Thursday, our Trojan Ticket Train makes a stop in every Bailly classroom!! Students who have earned a Trojan ticke...
10/08/2026

Every Thursday, our Trojan Ticket Train makes a stop in every Bailly classroom!! Students who have earned a Trojan ticket throughout the week might just be one of the lucky winners of a fresh & cool school supply of their choice! 🤩🚂

10/06/2026

📢 Bailly Elementary School Spirit Shop is OPEN! 🎉

Show your school spirit and get your gear before the shop closes for the year! ✨

🗓️ Place your orders by October 15!

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Our Bailly Trojans learned SO much today from author Tammi Kippes Sauer ! Her energy, ideas, and engaging personality ha...
10/05/2026

Our Bailly Trojans learned SO much today from author Tammi Kippes Sauer ! Her energy, ideas, and engaging personality had a huge impact on us! Thank you for reminding our students how FUN reading & writing can be!

Yesterday was a terrific Tuesday: we selected several students’ Trojan tickets and our winners earned their own Bailly B...
10/01/2026

Yesterday was a terrific Tuesday: we selected several students’ Trojan tickets and our winners earned their own Bailly Best bracelets! Plus we got to enjoy the sunshine AND make our mystery attendance visits!

09/30/2026

📣 📣 📣 Big news - it was a Mystery Attendance Day at Bailly today! Today our Attendance Fairies visited the class in each grade level with the highest attendance! Each winning class got to spin the prize wheel and earned a fun prize, and their teachers also earned their own prizes! Congrats to students in these classes: Kdg - Mrs. Johnson / 1st grade - Mrs. Alb & Mrs. Marrs (a tie!) / 2nd grade - Mrs. Rehtorik / 3rd grade - Mrs. Martinez / 4th grade - Miss Carlson 🤩🤩

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800 S 5th Street
Chesterton, IN
46304

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+12199833670

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