Service Cooperatives Pipestone

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.

Established in 1997, Minnesota West Community & Technical College is an academic institution. Located in Pipestone, Minn., it offers a variety of diploma and degree courses in subjects, such as art, accountancy, biology, chemistry, food science, pharmacy and web development, to name a few. Additionally, the college promotes sports, including baseball, football, softball, golf, volleyball and wrestling. Apart from these, it offers college services, such as bookstore, health watch, drug/alcohol awareness and mental health. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a member institution of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU), which is one of the leading providers of higher education in the state of Minnesota.

Pipestone Area Public Schools is a school district comprising elementary, middle and high schools. The schools include Pipestone Middle, Pipestone High, A.H. Brown Elementary, Dolson Hill Elementary and Heartland schools. It provides classes to students from prekindergarten through grade 12. It offers a curriculum of various courses, including art, business, driver education, English, family and consumer sciences, health, industry and technology, mathematics, music, physical education, science, social science and world language. Its guidance department provides academic support and career services. The district also offers various sports activities, such as basketball, tennis, wrestling, soccer, softball and cheerleading sports. Pipestone Area Public Schools is headquartered in Pipestone, Minn.