7 districts read September 29 – October 8, 2026
First day of school in South Dakota, 2026
First day of school 2026 in South Dakota: most often the week of August 17–21: two of five districts we read (40%). Range: August 13–25, 2026. Most common date: August 25, 2026, two of the five.
Districts listed
5 of 7 in
South Dakota
Most common date
August 25; 2 districts start
that day
Distinct weeks
3; August 13 to August 25
First day of school in every district
| District | Dates | Starts | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | August 13 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Bennett County | August 17 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Lennox | August 25 | — | Tuesday | most common date | source |
| Pierre | August 19 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Sioux Falls | August 25 | — | Tuesday | most common date | source |
No district here matches that name.
Week by week
Week of August 17–21 · 2 districts (40%)
Bennett County, Pierre
Week of August 24–28 · 2 districts (40%)
Lennox, Sioux Falls
Week of August 10–14 · 1 district (20%)
Avon
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 5 of the 7 we read
- Earliest
- Avon, August 13
- Latest
- Sioux Falls, August 25
- Early release that day
- none published
- Before Labor Day
- 5 of 5
- Most common weekday
- Tuesday (2)
- Most common date, South Dakota
- August 25
- Other states we read
- 29 start earlier, 3 the same day, 13 later