Harrisburg School District (South Dakota)

Coordinates: 43°25′55″N 96°41′56″W / 43.432°N 96.699°W / 43.432; -96.699

Harrisburg School District
Harrisburg School District Logo
Location
Harrisburg, South Dakota, Lincoln County, 57032
United States
District information
Motto Building Strong Foundations for Success
Grades K - 12
Established 1894
Superintendent Jim Holbeck
Schools 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school
District ID 41-2
Students and staff
Students 4,149
District mascot Tigers
Colors Maroon & Gold
         
Other information
Website http://harrisburgdistrict41-2.org/

Harrisburg School District is one of the largest school districts in South Dakota, located 7 miles from Sioux Falls in Lincoln County, serving 4,149 students as of September 2016.[1] The Superintendent of the district is former South Dakota State Representative Jim Holbeck.[2] As of the 2017-18 school year, the district will also have five schools within the Sioux Falls city limits, due to the fact that the city limits overlap into Lincoln County.

High school principal Dr. Kevin Lein, was shot on September 30, 2015. Assistant Principal Ryan Rollinger tackled the alleged shooter. This marked the first in school shooting in South Dakota. The principal was not seriously injured, sustaining only a shot in his arm.[3]

Harrisburg offers its high school students a "1-to-1 Program" utilizing Apple Mac Book Air's and Apple Mac Book Pros.[4]

Harrisburg has also Pioneered a Modular Customized Learning option, which allows for students to move through curriculum at their own pace, and perform necessary learning targets with different media based projects.[5]

Schools

High Schools

Middle Schools

Elementary Schools

  • Endeavor Elementary School (530 students)
  • Explorer Elementary School (391 students)
  • Freedom Elementary School (424 students)
  • Horizon Elementary School (170 students)
  • Journey Elementary School (372 students)
  • Liberty Elementary School (477 students)

Numbers as of May 2017[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us - Harrisburg School District". harrisburgdistrict41-2.org. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Contact Us". harrisburgdistrict41-2.org. Harrisburg School District. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Harrisburg High School Principal Shot, Shooter In Custody". KELOLAND.com. September 30, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Any time… Any where… Harrisburg High School Laptop Policy, Procedures, and Information" (PDF). harrisburgdistrict41-2.org. Harrisburg School District. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Harrisburg, High School (September 10, 2017). "Mod-CL Handbook" (PDF). Harrisburg High School.
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