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Schools set to open in 2021

Details: Last Updated: 12 December 2018 12 December 2018

Name A School

The Sioux Falls School District is asking the public for suggestions for the name of two new schools set to open in 2021. The new middle school will be located in Southeastern Sioux Falls near E. 41st Street. The new high school will be located in Northwestern Sioux Falls just beyond the Southeast Technical Institute campus. Names must adhere to District Policy FF-Naming Facilities. In part, that policy states:

The name for the school shall be selected from the following categories:

Presidents of the United States
Persons who have achieved distinction in such fields as art, literature, music, education, or science
Individuals who have made a significant contribution to society
Location of the school, its street, or direction
Famous event or location

Suggestions will be taken through Friday, January 4, 2019. A committee will review suggestions that meet the policy requirements and present the recommendations to the School Board for approval later in January.

Preschool Registrations Begins February 2019

Details: Last Updated: 11 December 2018 11 December 2018

Preschool openings for 2019

The Sioux Falls School District offers high-quality preschool education for 4 and 5 year olds through its fee-based program, Learning Adventures Preschool. We are currently enrolling students for Winter/Spring 2019 at Discovery, and Harvey Dunn Elementary School. Classes are three-hours Monday through Thursday during the school year.

NEW Fine Arts' Calendar

Details: Last Updated: 11 December 2018 11 December 2018

The fine art program is to inspire, educate, and fully prepare our gifted students to become exceptional artists. We are dedicated to contribute to our students' productive, creative and innovative participation in the world of visual arts. We have a new calendar under the "Our District" Tab.

Lincoln Senior Gets Full Ride to Vanderbilt

Details: Last Updated: 11 December 2018 11 December 2018

Lincoln High School Senior Josephine Dal learned on December 3rd that she had been matched with Vanderbilt University through the Questbridge program, and will receive a full ride scholarship to attend there.

At Lincoln, Dal has participated in a variety of extracurricular activities including cross country, track (where she was state runner up in both hurdle events as a junior, and took 3rd place in the long jump), and numerous band groups including marching band and the school's top audition group, Symphonic Band. She is an Advanced Placement Scholar, is involved in Collision and Student Council, and was voted 2018 homecoming queen.

The Questbridge program connects the nation’s most exceptional, low-income youth with leading colleges and opportunities. By working with these students — beginning in high school through college to their first job —QuestBridge aims to increase the percentage of talented low-income students attending the nation’s best colleges and to support them to achieve success in their careers and communities. Learn more about the program here.

Josephine was recently featured in the Sioux Falls School District's video series "Senior Spotlight" and you can learn more about her by watching that video below.

Roosevelt Art to Appear with National Christmas Tree

Details: Last Updated: 03 December 2018 03 December 2018

Roosevelt High School is one of 56 schools from throughout the country that will create ornaments to accompany the National Christmas Tree in Washington D.C.

Fifty-six schools across the country are creating one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2018 National Christmas Tree experience on the Ellipse in President’s Park in Washington, D.C. These handcrafted ornaments will adorn 56 smaller trees that surround the National Christmas Tree. The 56 trees represent each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia as part of the America Celebrates display.

The America Celebrates display is one of the highlights of the National Christmas Tree experience, which will begin on November 28 with the 96th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Each school will create ornaments that celebrate its state, district or territory. Learn about last year’s artists and ornaments.