Birdie & Carol Harris School of Performing Arts

John Harris Elementary School, located in Sioux Falls, S.D., is a public school that is governed by the Sioux Falls School District, which operates more than 20 schools. It has an enrollment of over 600 students in kindergarten through grade five. The school also provides provides meal and bus transportation services to the students. John Harris Elementary School s academic curriculum includes English, basic skills, social studies, science, reading, math, writing, language arts, and health and physical education. It organizes a variety of cocurricular activities, such as talent shows, musical concerts, dance performances, fall festivals and science fairs. John Harris Elementary School has a library media center that provides a large selection of reference books, archives, biographies, databases, encyclopedias, newspapers and magazines.

dLincoln High School, located in Sioux Falls, S.D., offers education to students in grades nine through 12. Its curriculum includes subjects, such as mathematics, business administration, social studies, technology, computers, English and mathematics. The school s subjects also include language arts, science, physical education, foreign languages, history and business. It has a library and training room and provides a wide range of services, such as career counseling and academic guidance. The extracurricular activities offered by the school include debate, band, drama, chorus, orchestra and student council. The school provides a wide variety of sports activities, including baseball, football, cross country, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track, tennis, wrestling and volleyball.

Established in 1880, South Dakota School for the Deaf provides evaluations in academic, social and emotional, behavioral, cognitive, transition, audiology, and speech and language areas for children with hearing impairments. Its students receive an initial assessment that includes social summary, educational, psychological and developmental, audiological and medical record reviews. The school s special education team includes program specialists, audiologists, speech language pathologists, nurses and educational psychologists. It also provides placement and consultation services for students with special needs. The school operates a student council, as well as organizes a range of after-school and extracurricular activities. It is accredited by the North Central Accreditation. South Dakota School for the Deaf is located in Sioux Falls, S.D.