South Dakota School for the Deaf

The South Dakota School for the Deaf (SDSD) is a state-supported school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that provides services to meet the educational needs of children who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have cochlear implants. SDSD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents. SDSD was founded in 1880 as the Dakota Territorial School for the Deaf when the area was still part of the Dakota Territory. When South Dakota became a state in 18... more

The South Dakota School for the Deaf (SDSD) is a state-supported school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that provides services to meet the educational needs of children who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have cochlear implants. SDSD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents. SDSD was founded in 1880 as the Dakota Territorial School for the Deaf when the area was still part of the Dakota Territory. When South Dakota became a state in 1889, the school was placed under the state's Board of Charities and Corrections and changed its name to its present form. In 1944, voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution which moved SDSD and the South Dakota School for the Blind (now the South Dakota State School for the Visually Handicapped) under the care of the South Dakota Board of Regents. less