When Is The First Day of School in South Dakota?

Does it seem that this summer has just been a flash before us? Snap out of it! The start of school for some South Dakota students is less than a month away.

Hard to believe that those summer vacation trips will end shortly as student-athletes begin fall practice. Early morning band rehearsals at the crack of dawn. Teacher in-service days. And, trips to the store with mom to buy school supplies and new clothes.

Incoming first-year students will be faced with climbing stairs to college dorm rooms only to have dad ask, "Why do you need this?"

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Below is a list of area South Dakota schools and dates for the first day of classes for the 2023-24 academic year.

August 15 - Tri-Valley
August 17 - Tea Area, Canton, Mitchell, Bridgewater-Emery, Howard, Baltic
August 18 - Sioux Falls Catholic, Garretson, McCook Central, Canistota, Chester, Montrose, Vermillion
August 22 - Marion, Flandreau, Yankton
August 23 - Harrisburg, West Central, Colman-Egan, Madison
August 24 - Brandon Valley, Lennox, Brookings, Parker
August 25 - Sioux Falls Public, Sioux Falls Lutheran School, Beresford, Dell Rapids

College
August 22 - University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University, Southeast Tech
August 24 - University of Sioux Falls
August 31 - Augustana University

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