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State Law
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Active Schools
| Location Map | Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Minnehaha County |
| Lifewise Local Program Website | Link (opens in a new tab) |
| District Poverty Rate | 10.9% (data source) |
| Non-White Students | 43.9% (data source) |
| NCES Link | NCES District Info |
| Last Updated | December 3, 2025 |
What Can My School District Do?
All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.
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Schools in the District (48)
| School | Grades | Period |
|---|---|---|
| All City Elementary - 50 | ||
| Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 | ||
| ARISE Shelter Care - 71 | ||
| Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program - 81 | ||
| Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82 | ||
| Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 | ||
| Bridges At Horace Mann - 52 | ||
| Challenge Center - 51 | ||
| Cleveland Elementary - 14 | ||
| Community Campus - 41 | ||
| CTE - 37 | ||
| Discovery Elementary - 26 | ||
| Edison Middle School - 06 | ||
| Elementary Immersion Center - 43 | ||
| Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 | ||
| Flex - 45 | ||
| Garfield Elementary - 19 | ||
| George Mcgovern Middle School -09 | ||
| Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 | ||
| Hawthorne Elementary - 56 | ||
| Hayward Elementary - 38 | ||
| Jefferson High School - 67 | ||
| John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 | ||
| John Harris Elementary - 23 | ||
| Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 | ||
| Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 | ||
| Lincoln High School - 02 | ||
| Lowell Elementary - 28 | ||
| Memorial Middle School - 04 | ||
| New Technology High School - 30 | ||
| Odyssey - 47 | ||
| Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 | ||
| Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 | ||
| Renberg Elementary - 42 | ||
| Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17 | ||
| Robert Frost Elementary - 18 | ||
| Roosevelt High School - 03 | ||
| Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 | ||
| Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 | ||
| Structured Teaching - 12 | ||
| Success Academy - 39 | ||
| Summit Oaks-Day - 40 | ||
| Summit Oaks-Residential - 48 | ||
| Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 | ||
| Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 | ||
| Virtual Academy - 90 | ||
| Washington High School - 01 | ||
| Whittier Middle School - 08 | ||
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State Law and School Board Policy
| School District Policy | |
| Policy Notes | |
| South Dakota State Law | School districts may allow students to be released for religious study, but they may also not allow it. |
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