Harrisburg School District

What do a school board member, an education coordinator, an administrator, and a community champion have in common? At the 2025 South Dakota ACTE Conference in Mitchell, they were...

The Harrisburg School District has determined that the personally identifiable Special Education documents that had been collected, maintained, or used for providing educational se...

HARRISBURG, S.D. — The Harrisburg School District was in the national spotlight this summer as Travis Lape, Harrisburg’s Innovative Programs Director and State Director of Ed...

The South Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals has recognized Rob Sylliaasen, principal of Journey Elementary in the Harrisburg School District, as the 2024 Innov...

HARRISBURG, S.D. — Tracy Kern, a dedicated Teacher Leader from the Harrisburg School District, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Educators Rising Champion Award. Th...

As part of ongoing planning and transportation review, the Harrisburg School District will hold a discussion during the June 23rd School Board meeting regarding several small, rem...

Today is Election Day in Harrisburg School District. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. across all voting precincts. Results will be posted here once they have been tabul...

The Harrisburg School District has experienced remarkable growth over the past 20+ years— 696% enrollment growth since 2001 , to be exact—making it the fastest-growing district in...

In schools across the country—and here in our own community—Unified Basketball is creating meaningful connections. This program brings together students with and without intellectu...

In a proud display of community spirit, Harrisburg High School boys’ basketball players and sideline cheerleaders recently visited several of the district’s elementary schools to ...

The Harrisburg School District is excited to welcome two new elementary principals for the 2025-26 school year. Ms. Amanda Olinger has been named the next principal of Horizon ...

The following school board positions will become vacant due to the expiration of the present terms of the following school board members. February 17, 2025 Two (2), thre...

As we celebrate School Board Appreciation Week (February 17-21) in South Dakota, the Harrisburg School District takes this opportunity to recognize the dedicated individuals who s...

The Harrisburg School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Nebelsick Lowery as the next Superintendent of the Harrisburg School District. Following an...

The Harrisburg School Board has taken a firm stand in support of South Dakota’s public education system by passing a resolution opposing the proposed Education Savings Account (ESA...

The Harrisburg School District proudly honors Stephani Brooks, a passionate and dedicated teacher at Journey Elementary, as the Teacher of the Year. Known for her unwavering commi...

The Harrisburg School District is proud to recognize Amy Hollingsworth, a dedicated special education teacher at Harrisburg High School, as the Teacher of the Year. With 26 years ...

The Harrisburg School District proudly recognizes Kristi Miller, a dedicated teacher’s assistant at Freedom Elementary, as the Support Services Employee of the Year. Her exception...

The Harrisburg School District is thrilled to honor Nicole Husske , an exceptional instructional coach at Freedom Elementary, as the Special Services Staff of the Year. With 17 y...

During our in-service event on Friday January 10th, the District had the privilege of celebrating the outstanding achievements of our dedicated staff at the Harrisburg School Dist...