Sioux Falls School District

Creating pathways: Augustana partners with Sioux Falls School District to engage Native American students

This Native American Day, we think you’ll appreciate what quietly has happened to help students feel like there’s a path to college for them.

1 year ago

Hildebrand named 2022 Friend of the Foundation honoree

“Philanthropy, at its core, is about people helping people, and there’s no better definition of that than Steve Hildebrand.”

1 year ago

Getting ready for learning: Look inside the new Jefferson High School

Two years, one pandemic and 330,000 square feet later, Sioux Falls’ newest high school is nearly ready for its first students.

3 years ago

Got 20 minutes? You can change a child’s life without leaving your desk

The TeamMates mentoring program has shifted to a virtual approach with promising results.

3 years ago

Inside look: Jefferson High School takes shape thanks to high-tech approach

As students head back to class, the largest project in the history of the Sioux Falls School District is on track to welcome them next year.

4 years ago

As Sioux Falls prepares for school, take a look at how teachers are switching up classrooms

With multiple mask options, a face shield, a voice amplifier and a classroom full of barriers, this first-grade teacher is ready for a year unlike any other.

4 years ago

International visa restrictions cause hiring hit across industries

From education to tourism, industries statewide are scrambling to find workers they typically would have brought in from outside the country.

4 years ago

Teachers, parents share inside look at how learning continues outside of classrooms

Kitchen tables and spare bedrooms have become new classrooms. But what’s happening inside them between parents and teachers will leave lifelong impressions.

4 years ago

Billion family gives $1 million to education-related programs

What started as a grass-roots effort by Josiah’s Coffeehouse owner Steve Hildebrand has led to a $1 million donation from David H. Billion and his wife, Christine, aimed at educating students in the poorest schools in Sioux Falls.

4 years ago

Early planning, high-tech tools help keep Jefferson High School project on schedule

Winter might be in the air, but that isn’t slowing construction progress at the new Jefferson High School. Here’s why.

4 years ago

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