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Innovation in Education Grant is due February 22nd!

Details: Last Updated: 18 December 2018 18 December 2018

Applications are open for the 2018-2019 Innovation in Education Grants! During the 2017-2018 school year, the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation awarded more than $57,000 to enhance the classroom experience. Grants are due Friday, February 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm (noon).

Staff members from all grade levels who are employed by the Sioux Falls School District are eligible to apply for a grant from the Education Foundation. The selection committee will consider enhancements to existing curriculum, proposals that teach concepts in an innovative and creative way, projects that align with curriculum and teaching standards, activities that are implemented school-wide or in one classroom, projects that will be completed by the end of the school year, and activities that support the mission of the Sioux Falls School District.

To find out more on what this Grant proposals may include please visit the Education Foundation's Website!

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.