South Dakota Reading First Initiative

The South Dakota Dept. of Education has been awarded $14.5 million over six years to integrate Reading First with its statewide infrastructure for improvement of early literacy.

The grant money will be used to help schools implement research-based reading programs for students in kindergarten through third grade and to provide professional development to ensure that all teachers have the skill they need to teach these programs effectively.

Third Round Reading First SubGrant Competition

Andes Central School District 11-1

Bonesteel-Fairfax School District 26-5

Brookings School District 05-1

Doland School District 56-2

Eagle Butte School District 20-1

Kadoka Area School District 35-2

Kimball School District 07-2

Newell School District 09-2

Oelrichs School District 23-3

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Shannon County School District 65-1

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Todd County School District 66-1

Wall School District 51-5

White River School District 47-1

Wood School District 47-2

Yankton School District 63-3

Second Round Reading First SubGrant Competition

Kadoka School District

Kadoka Elementary
Longvalley Elementary
Interior Elementary

Tripp-Delmont School District

Tripp Elementary
Clearfield Colony
Greenwood Colony

First Round Reading First SubGrant Competition

McLaughlin School District

Smee School District

White River School District

White River Elementary
Norris Elementary

Mitchell School District

Longfellow Elementary
L.B. Williams Elementary

Watertown School District

Mellette Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
Lincoln Elementary

Pierre School District

Buchanan Elementary
McKinley Elementary

Bennett County School District

Bon Homme School District

Tyndall Elementary
Hutterische Colony

Wagner School District