Waivers: Credit before Grade 9 & Credit by Exam
This list is a current representation of the school districts that have active waivers on file with the Department of Education. If your district is currently offering courses for high school credit to students below grade nine and your district is not listed here, please contact Carol Uecker at 605-773-4771.
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Current Approved Waivers
| School/District | Type | Expires June 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen 06-1 | 8th Multi-course Credit |
2025 |
| Aberdeen 06-1 |
Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2025 |
| Aberdeen Catholic | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Aberdeen Christian |
8th Multi-Course Credit |
2022 |
| Agar-Blunt-Onida 58-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Alcester-Hudson 61-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Andes Central 11-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Belle Fourche 09-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Belle Fourche 09-1 | 8th Geometry Credit | 2025 |
| Beresford 61-2 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2023 |
| Beresford 61-2 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2022 |
| Beresford 61-2 | Physical Science Course Equivalency | 2024 |
| Big Stone City 25-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Bishop O`Gorman Catholic Schools | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2022 |
| Bishop O`Gorman Catholic Schools | Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2025 |
| Bison 52-1 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2023 |
| Bon Homme 04-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Brandon Valley 49-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Brandon Valley 49-2 | 8th Geometry Credit | 2023 |
| Britton-Hecla 45-4 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Britton-Hecla 45-4 | Spanish I Course Equivalency | 2023 |
| Brookings 05-1 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2023 |
| Burke 26-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Canton 41-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Castlewood 28-1 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2026 |
| Chamberlain 07-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Chamberlain 07-1 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2025 |
| Clark 12-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Corsica - Stickney 21-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Custer 16-1 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2025 |
| DeSmet 38-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| DeSmet 38-2 | 8th Health Credit | 2025 |
| Deubrook Area 05-6 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Deuel 19-4 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2024 |
| Doland 56-2 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2022 |
| Douglas 51-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Dupree 64-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Elk Mountain 16-2 | Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2024 |
| Elk Point-Jefferson 61-7 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Elk Point-Jefferson 61-7 | 8th Algebra II Credit | 2026 |
| Elk Point-Jefferson 61-7 | Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2025 |
| Elkton 05-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Estelline 28-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Faith 46-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Flandreau 50-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Florence 14-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Freeman 33-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Freeman Academy | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School | 8th Geometry Credit | 2026 |
| Great Plains Lutheran HS | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Gregory 26-4 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Groton Area 06-6 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Hamlin 28-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Hanson 30-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Harrisburg 41-2 | Spanish I Course Equivalency | 2023 |
| Harrisburg 41-2 | 8th Multi-course Credit |
2024 |
| Henry 14-2 |
8th Multi-Course Credit |
2022 |
| Highmore-Harrold 34-2 | 8th Health Credit | 2023 |
| Hill City 51-2 |
8th Multi-Course Credit |
2023 |
| Hill City 51-2 | Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2022 |
| Hill City 51-2 | 8th Physical Science Credit | 2024 |
| Hill City 51-2 | 8th Health Credit | 2024 |
| Hot Springs 23-2 | 8th Multi-course Credit |
2024 |
| Howard 48-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Huron 02-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Huron 02-2 | 8th Geometry Credit | 2023 |
| Huron 02-2 |
Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2023 |
| Irene-Wakonda 13-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Irene-Wakonda 13-3 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2023 |
| James Valley Christian | 8th Alegbra I Credit | 2025 |
| Kimball 07-2 | 8th Alegbra I Credit | 2024 |
| Lead-Deadwood 40-1 | 8th Alegbra I Credit | 2022 |
| Lead-Deadwood 40-1 |
Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2024 |
| Lennox 41-4 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Leola 44-2 | 8th Multi-course Credit |
2024 |
| Lyman 42-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Madison Central 39-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Madison Central 39-2 | Geometry Course Equivalency | 2026 |
| McIntosh 15-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| McLaughlin 15-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| McLaughlin 15-2 | 8th Health Education | 2026 |
| Meade 46-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Menno 33-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Milbank 25-4 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2025 |
| Mitchell 17-2 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2025 |
| Mitchell 17-2 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2024 |
| Mitchell 17-2 | 8th Civics Credit | 2026 |
| Mitchell Christian | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Montrose 43-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Newell 09-2 |
Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2022 |
| Newell 09-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Northwestern Area 56-7 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Oelrichs 23-3 |
8th Multi-course Credit |
2024 |
| Parker 60-4 |
Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2023 |
| Pierre 32-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Pierre 32-2 | 8th World History Credit | 2025 |
| Pierre 32-2 | 8th Spanish I Credit | 2022 |
| Platte-Geddes 11-5 |
Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2024 |
| Rapid City Catholic Schools | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Rapid City Catholic Schools | 8th Geometry Credit | 2023 |
| Rapid City Catholic Schools | 8th French I Credit | 2026 |
| Rapid City Christian | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Rapid City 51-4 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Rapid City 51-4 |
Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2022 |
| Rapid City 51-4 |
Multi-Course Course Equivalency |
2023 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Rosholt 54-4 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Rutland 39-4 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2026 |
| Rutland 39-4 | 8th Health Credit | 2023 |
| Rutland 39-4 | 8th Intro to Natural Resources Credit | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart School | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2023 |
| Scotland 04-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Selby 62-5 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 | 8th Biology Credit | 2024 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 |
|
2025 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 |
|
2025 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 |
Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2023 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 | 8th Spanish I Credit | 2024 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 | 8th Spanish II Credit | 2023 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 | 8th Spanish III Credit | 2023 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 | Personal Finance Course Equivalency | 2024 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 | Spanish I Course Equivalency | 2026 |
| Sioux Falls 49-5 | Spanish II Course Equivalency | 2022 |
| Sioux Falls Christian | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2023 |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran | 8th Spanish I Credit | 2026 |
| Sioux Valley 05-5 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Sisseton 54-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Sisseton 54-2 | Algebra I Course Equivalency | 2025 |
| Spearfish 40-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Spearfish 40-2 | 8th Geometry Credit | 2022 |
| Spearfish 40-2 | Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2024 |
| St. Joseph's Indian School | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| St. Mary’s Catholic – Dell Rapids | 8th Multi-course Credit |
2024 |
| St. Martin's Lutheran | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| St. Paul's Lutheran School | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Stanley County 57-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Sunshine Bible Academy | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Tea Area 41-5 | 8th Computer Science Essentials Credit | 2024 |
| Tea Area 41-5 | 8th Computer Science Principles Credit | 2022 |
| Tea Area 41-5 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2026 |
| Tea Area 41-5 | Multi-course Course Equivalency |
2025 |
| Tea Area 41-5 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Timber Lake 20-3 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Todd County 66-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Tri-Valley 49-6 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Vermillion 13-1 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| Viborg-Hurley 60-6 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Wagner 11-4 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Wall 51-5 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Watertown 14-4 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2022 |
| Watertown 14-4 | 8th Geometry Credit | 2023 |
| Watertown Christian School | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Watertown Christian School | 8th Geometry Credit | 2025 |
| Waverly 14-5 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2023 |
| Wessington Springs 36-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2025 |
| West Central 49-7 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Wilmot 54-7 | 8th Health Credit | 2024 |
| Winner 59-2 | 8th Algebra I Credit | 2024 |
| Wolsey-Wessington 02-6 | 8th Health Credit | 2026 |
| Yankton 63-3 | 8th Multi-Course Credit |
2023 |
Application Forms for Waiver from ARSD
- Policy for High School Credit Granted Before Grade Nine
- Policy- Course Equivalency Exam
- Waiver Application: High School Credit Before Grade Nine
- Waiver Application - Credit by Equivalency Exam
- Waiver Application - Generic
- End of Waiver Term Report Form
For questions relating to ARSD Waivers, email: doeaccred@state.sd.us
Read the Rules Governing Waivers