Brandon Valley School District

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Brandon Valley School District
Address
301 South Splitrock Blvd
Brandon
, South Dakota , 57005
United States
District information
GradesPK–12 [1]
Established1916;109 years ago (1916)
SuperintendentJarod Larson
Schools12 [1]
NCES District ID 4607950 [1]
Students and staff
Enrollment4,948 (2022–23) [1]
Teachers285.89 (FTE) [1]
Student–teacher ratio17.31 [1]
District mascotLynx
Other information
Telephone(605) 582-2049
Website www.brandonvalley.k12.sd.us

The Brandon Valley School District is a public school district in Minnehaha County, based in Brandon, South Dakota. It serves the communities of Brandon and the nearby town of Valley Springs.

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History

Brandon Elementary School was the start of the district in 1916. Additions were made in the 1930s and in 1987. The Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center, which seats 800 people, opened in 1999. [2]

In 2003, Robert Bennis Elementary School opened to serve students in the southern half of Brandon. Fred Assam Elementary opened in 2009 to relieve pressure on the two elementary Schools in Brandon. [3]

Schools

Brandon Valley High School, back entrance Brandon Valley High School.jpg
Brandon Valley High School, back entrance

The Brandon Valley School District has five elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school. [4]

Elementary schools

Notable Graduates

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brandon Valley School District 49-2". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mitchell School District's fine arts center stacks up with other area venues". Mitchell Republic. January 25, 2017. Archived from the original on April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Meier, Jill (August 17, 2009). "BV School District celebrates opening of Fred Assam Elementary". BrandonInfo.com. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Brandon Valley School District". Brandon Valley School District. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Ferguson, Danielle. "South Dakota native to be on next season of 'The Bachelorette'". Argus Leader. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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