Sioux Falls School District - Educate and prepare each student to succeed in a changing world

At the start of the 2022-23 school year the Sioux Falls School District was awarded a $1.5 million grant to address the ongoing issue of chronic absenteeism. Chronic absenteeism i...

REMINDER! Sioux Falls School District schools and offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served! Especially SFSD st...

High school students across the Sioux Falls School District spent the week of October 27–30 preparing for their futures during Career Days. Every student—from freshmen to seniors—...

As the Sioux Falls School District wraps up the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year, we wanted to hear directly from students about how one of this fall's biggest changes is ...

Students at R.F. Pettigrew Elementary recently had the chance to learn an important lesson in American civics—proper flag etiquette. Fourth graders welcomed veterans from VFW Post...

Each school day, thousands of Sioux Falls students walk, bike, ride, or drive across railroad tracks to get to school. These crossings are part of our daily landscape, but we must ...

Since taking over as superintendent in July, Dr. Jamie Nold has shared his history, outlook, and vision for the Sioux Falls School District. While his leadership helps guide sta...

Dan and Megan EisenVos have spent the past several years cultivating a small piece of land they acquired near Eugene Field A+ Elementary. From the beginning, they knew their small...

It was an emotional afternoon at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary on Friday, September 5. After students left for the day, teachers gathered in the library to honor a dear friend who ma...

A first-of-its-kind partnership weaves community groups together to increase the number of mentoring relationships at three Sioux Falls elementary schools where student needs are t...

We are already a few days into the 2025-2026 school year, but for many Whittier Middle School students, the year started early! In the days leading up to the first day of school, W...

Lots of progress is being made on the Cliff Ave. & I-229 Interchange construction. This morning City of Sioux Falls and SFSD officials gave updates on the state of progress leadin...

On Monday morning, the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation (SFPSEF) surprised 61 new teachers with $250 First Time Teacher Grants during orientation at Jefferson High ...

The Free/Reduced Meal Application for the 2025-26 school year is now open! Our goal is to ensure every student is fed and fueled to learn each day. Filling out the application N...

One of our longest-standing partnerships in the Sioux Falls School District has been with Midco TV, which for nearly six decades has provided a local cable access channel to the S...

Today marks a new chapter for the Sioux Falls School District as Dr. Jamie Nold officially steps into his role as our next Superintendent! In this short video message, Dr. Nold s...

Is your student ready for the new school year? One of the most important things you can do right now is complete the Annual Student Update, and it only takes a few minutes! The...

A friendly reminder that our summer hours have begun! The Instructional Planning Center, Central Services, and middle and high school offices are open 7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday thr...

As summer break quickly approaches, the Sioux Falls School District is once again proud to offer FREE SUMMER MEALS to children and teens throughout the community. Beginning Thur...

NEW for Fall 2025! Looking for a safe, engaging after-school option for your middle schooler? The Community Learning Centers are launching afterschool programs at three middle sc...