RING THE BELL! College Classes, Public, Private Schools Begin Thi

College dorms will begin humming with excitement in mid-August as students begin the next stage of their education. Below are the public higher education listings of the six universities and two special schools governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents.

Black Hills State University - August 21Northern State University - August 21South Dakota Mines & Technology - August 21South Dakota State University - August 21Dakota State University - August 22University of South Dakota - August 22South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - September 6South Dakota Services for the Deaf

I'm sure you'll agree that the summer break for school kids keeps getting shorter and shorter. Sports camps come into play, and summer classes and early season activities are all cutting into that three-month vacation window.

As you begin your back-to-school shopping ask yourself, "How many days until the first day of school?"

Below are some of the public school districts' starting dates for the 2023-24 school year:

McCook Central - August 15Yankton - August 15Canton - August 16Sioux Falls Christian - August 16Tea Area - August 16Sioux Falls Catholic - August 17Vermillion - August 17Garretson - August 18Flandreau - August 21Dell Rapids - August 22Madison - August 22West Central - August 22Brandon Valley - August 23Brookings - August 23Sioux Falls Lutheran - August 23Parker - August 23Beresford - August 24Harrisburg - August 24Sioux Falls Public - August 24